Ethical Investing
What does ethical investing mean and how does it relate to ESG investing?
10 April
Investing is typically perceived as a wealthy-only pastime with no regard for the environment or social issues. However, that is not always the case, and the old mindset of making money for its own sake doesnât need to stay. Â People have become...[Read More]
Considerations with ESG investments â what you need to know
27 March
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investments are becoming more popular as people become increasingly aware of the need to consider how a company is run when making investment decisions. The goal is to generate financial returns while...[Read More]
What is ethical investing & how does it relate to ESG investing?
6 February
Investing is typically perceived as a wealthy-only pastime with no regard for the environment or social issues. However, that is not always the case, and the old mindset of making money for its own sake doesnât need to stay. Â People have become...[Read More]
Ethical investing: what types are there plus the pros and cons
9 January
Ethical investing has been gaining prominence over the last few decades. Find out what makes it an attractive investment strategy in this post. Â The investment technique known as ethical investing prioritises the investorâs moral, religious and...[Read More]
Methane-eating organism a shapeshifter
18 January
A microorganism that feeds on methane to reduce the release of gas into the atmosphere is also a shapeshifter, a study has found. The microorganism, known as Candidatus Methanoperedens nitroreducens (or Ca. M. nitroreducens), is a critical life form...[Read More]
Rotting carp âplagueâ after major floods
11 January
A carp âplagueâ has descended on flood-hit parts of the Murray-Darling Basin, creating headaches for farmers and concerns about the impact on native fish. Dairy farmer Heather Campbell, who manages about 200 cows on a property at Cohuna in...[Read More]
Businesses forced to show emissions action
14 December
Big businesses will be forced to divulge their efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions and manage climate risk under the Albanese governmentâs new green investment rules. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said an Australian climate risk disclosure framework...[Read More]
Satellite radar sensors to help map floods
23 November
Australians could be given faster and more accurate warnings in the face of devastating floods using satellite technology and radar imaging sensors, a Queensland study shows. Scientists have combined optical satellite images with information from...[Read More]
Offshore wind to power clean energy shift
16 November
Australia will join an offshore wind alliance to catch up on the technology and harness some of the best winds in the world. âCountries around the world have taken advantage of the jobs and energy that offshore wind can provide,â Climate and...[Read More]
Australia talking on loss and damage fund
9 November
Australia is âconstructively engagingâ on a fund that would see rich nations financially assist poorer ones to mitigate climate change-fuelled damage. Energy Minister Chris Bowen wouldnât specifically commit to back the âloss and damage...[Read More]
Connecting communities and industry to renewable energy to increase grid security
26 October
Record spending on cleaner, cheaper and more secure energy is a centrepiece of the Labor government’s first budget, but there’s a warning for the industry. The powering Australia plan will provide stability to the grid and certainty for...[Read More]
Expert finds short cut to emissions target
19 October
Australia can meet its emissions reduction target and ease its biodiversity crisis if it decides to end logging in native forests, a leading climate scientist says. Professor Brendan Mackey, who has co-authored reports for the Intergovernmental...[Read More]
Current tech could slash emissions by 2030
19 October
Australians could slash carbon emissions by almost double the federal government’s current 2030 target by using six clean energy technologies. Using more wind turbines, solar panels, electric cars with chargers, heat pumps, batteries for...[Read More]
âNext-generationâ nuclear power a furphy
5 October
Small-scale nuclear power for Australia’s remote mining sites and communities has been dismissed as toxic and too expensive. Research released on Wednesday by the Australian Conservation Foundation found the nuclear option would increase power...[Read More]
UN urges higher tax for Aust fuel giants
21 September
The head of the United Nations has called for Australia and other major economies to tax the super profits of fossil fuel companies to help people make ends meet and be protected from climate change. “I am calling on all developed economies to...[Read More]