Responsible investing has become a focus area in the investment industry, but greenwashing is rife and the sales pitch is strong, so what really matters? Research IP helps many of our consulting clients navigate the maze, but no one client is the same. For more context, our research paper, Beneath the Surface of Responsible Investing, takes a deeper look at the investment merits of different managed fund approaches applied in New Zealand, Australia, the United States, and Europe.
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| Biden-Harris Administration Announces Up To $1.2 Billion For Nation’s First Direct Air Capture Demonstrations in Texas and Louisiana This announcement will be the world’s largest investment in engineered carbon removal in history and each Hub will eventually remove more than 250 times more carbon dioxide than the largest DAC facility currently operating. READ MORE |  |
 | US sparks controversy by backing oil company’s carbon-sucking plans One of the facilities will be built by Occidental Petroleum, whose CEO Vicki Hollub said earlier this year that direct air capture will help “preserve our industry” and get more oil out of the ground. READ MORE |
| Direct air captures the path to emissions targets As Australia and the world grapple with the challenge of reaching ambitious emission reduction targets, one emerging solution for carbon dioxide (CO2) removal is direct air capture (DAC). With billions in fresh research dollars and tax incentives (particularly in the US) available, DAC technologies are being accelerated through global laboratories and into scaled field deployments at speed. READ MORE |  |
 | Direct Air Capture – A key technology for net zero DAC is a key part of the carbon removal portfolio. Carbon dioxide removal (CDR) is not an alternative to cutting emissions or an excuse for delaying action but is part of a comprehensive strategy for “net” zero – where emissions being released are ultimately balanced with emissions removed. READ MORE |
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