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Natural gas is flashpoint in Australian taxonomy consultation

Disagreements over whether gas should be included in Australia's taxonomy of sustainable finance activities have been exposed by responses to a consultation.

Australian regulator told to 'send stronger signal' on sustainability collaborations

Australia, New Zealand to collaborate on sustainable finance taxonomies, labelling

Australian sustainable fund labelling proposal focuses on UK alignment

The developers of the Australian sustainable fund labelling proposals are looking "very closely" at the UK naming rules to see "whether we can align" with the requirements published in November.

Policymakers urged to push for taxonomy equivalence over interoperability

While interoperability of taxonomies should be welcomed, it is "not enough" and policymakers need to move towards equivalence, an Environmental Finance conference has heard.

Feedback sought on first draft of Australian taxonomy

The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) has opened a public consultation on the first draft of its proposed taxonomy, including its headline ambitions and first three priority areas.

Australian government wins investor group praise for climate funding

Investor groups have welcomed a AUD22.7 billion ($15.1 billion) funding package the Australian government has pledged to support the transition to net zero, development of sustainability fund labels and tackling 'greenwashing'.

Australian investor body seeks experts for taxonomy project

AUD80trn investors back 'essential' Australian climate reporting bill

Australian green bond framework includes biodiversity, climate adaptation

The Australian sovereign green bond framework has included climate adaptation and nature projects among its eligible activities alongside the more familiar climate mitigation projects, as the country moves closer to its mid-2024 market debut.