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ACCC approves Origin Energy bid on renewable grounds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... business. After the acquisition, Brookfield will control AusNet, which owns significant energy network infrastructure in Victoria, and Origin's energy retailing and generation business. "The ACCC concluded that even if Brookfield is unable to engage ...

ZEN Energy recruits new senior exec

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... global warming by 1.5°C." Key customers include the South Australian Government, CSIRO's sites in New South Wales, Victoria, and the Australian Capital Territory and the Southern Sydney Regional Organisation of Councils (SSROC) which comprises twenty-five ...

Nature credits a potential bonanza for Australia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... are prepared to invest in market-based solutions." The paper notes that there are biodiversity offset markets in NSW, Victoria and Queensland and some global jurisdictions as well, but there needs to be improved levels of funding, policy development ...

Public-private partnership to tackle VIC housing crisis

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 21 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Victoria has proposed a public-private partnership approach to encourage investment and accelerate the construction of high-quality affordable homes in the hope that supply will bring down skyrocketing housing prices. A target of 800,000 homes over ...

Appointment round-up: TelstraSuper, CSIRO, FRRR

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... and has previously led the energy, transportation, and water businesses. He is currently regional managing director for Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. He is a Fellow and Chartered Professional Engineer with Engineers Australia and a member of ...

TelstraSuper augments sustainable investment team

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
TelstraSuper has hired an experienced sustainability professional as sustainable investment manager. Priya Patel joins TelstraSuper from Frontier, where she was senior responsible investment adviser. Patel will report to David Humphreys, head of sustainable ...

Regional renewable investments ramp up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... wind farms near Biloela and in the state's south by 2029. RWE plans to expand solar, storage and wind power across Victoria and Queensland. AEMO report urges ramp-up of renewables The Australian Energy Market Operator's (AEMO) 2023 Electricity Statement ...

Social license or social-washing - weighing the value of public statements on the Voice

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, a board member of the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria and a member of the Heritage Council of Victoria. He says companies like Rio Tinto have a large First Nations employee base ...

Sustainable finance heavyweight to chair National Reconstruction Fund board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Partnership and chairman of Low Carbon Australia Ltd. Board members include: Ahmed Fahour, currently chairman of Invest Victoria. Throughout his 30-year career, he has served in senior executive and board roles across banking and financial services ...

Brookfield signs MoU for renewables

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... many in regions most impacted by the transition such as the Hunter Valley in New South Wales and the La Trobe Valley in Victoria, according to independent analysis undertaken for the company. Reliance director Anant Ambani said the company is "committed ...