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Global & Australian Sustainability ๐Ÿ”น What Does Australiaโ€™s New Climate Reporting Legislation Mean for Small Businesses? Simple overview of what you need to do as a SME.

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๐Ÿ’ก EU mulls easing sustainability reporting while investors push back, AI energy use, aviation sustainability and the changing face of ESG.

๐ŸŒGlobal & Australian Sustainability

๐Ÿ”น What Does Australiaโ€™s New Climate Reporting Legislation Mean for Small Businesses? Simple overview of what you need to do as a SME. ๐Ÿ” Read more

๐Ÿ”น Newcastle Airport Named Most Sustainable in Australia โœˆ๏ธ Newcastle Airport has been recognized as the most sustainable airport in Australia by Airports Council International, highlighting its commitment to environmental initiatives.๐Ÿ” Read more

๐Ÿ”น Airlines Unlikely to Achieve Net-Zero Carbon Emissions, Says Emirates Boss โ˜๏ธ The president of Emirates Airlines expresses skepticism about the aviation industry's ability to achieve net-zero carbon emissions, citing technological and economic challenges.๐Ÿ” Read more

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๐Ÿ“Š ESG Regulations & Reporting

๐Ÿ”น ESG Isn't Going Away, But It Will Change ๐ŸŒฑ While the landscape of ESG is changing, it's not going anywhere๐Ÿ” Read more

๐Ÿ”น EU Platform on Sustainable Finance Releases Proposals to Reduce EU Taxonomy Reporting Burden ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ The EU Platform on Sustainable Finance has put forward proposals aimed at reducing the reporting burden associated with the EU Taxonomy by a third๐Ÿ” Read more

๐Ÿ”น โ‚ฌ6.6 Trillion Investor Group Warns Against Rolling Back EU Sustainability Reporting Regulations ๐Ÿ’ฐ A group of investors managing โ‚ฌ6.6 trillion in assets has issued a warning against any attempts to weaken or roll back EU sustainability reporting regulations.๐Ÿ” Read more

๐Ÿค– AI & Technology in Sustainability

๐Ÿ”น AI, Sustainability, and Growth ๐Ÿค– Are AI and sustainability fundamentally opposed or are they a match made in heaven? As with most things, it's somewhere in the middle. ๐Ÿ” Read more

๐Ÿ”น DeepSeek Innovations Uses AI to Predict Energy Demand โšก AI sustainability experts warn the release of DeepSeek's relatively energy efficient models won't slow growing electricity demands from the sector.๐Ÿ” Read more

How AI is Shaping the Future of Sustainability & ESG ๐Ÿ’ก This article examines how artificial intelligence is being used to drive sustainability initiatives and improve ESG performance across various industries.๐Ÿ” Read more

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Construction & Infrastructure

๐Ÿ”น Smart Energy Council Welcomes $2 Billion Investment into the Clean Energy Finance Corporation โ˜€๏ธ The Smart Energy Council has expressed its support for the Australian government's $2 billion investment in the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, emphasizing its role in promoting renewable energy. ๐Ÿ” Read more

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