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How Australia can benefit from the common ground taxonomy

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 20 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
Although global trade relationships have been highly volatile, Australia can strengthen its ties with China by consolidating its green taxonomy, experts suggest. Speaking at the IGCC Summit 2025 in Sydney on Friday, Institute of Finance and Sustainability ...

QIC injects $20.5m into domestic copper, critical minerals projects

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 16 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
QIC has invested a total of $20.5 million via the Queensland Critical Minerals and Battery Technology Fund (QCMBTF) to increase copper supply and critical minerals production in Queensland. It comes after QIC appointed to lead a new investor gateway ...

NAB delivers over $2bn in green finance lending

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 9 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
NAB has delivered more than $2 billion in new green business lending, with the commercial real estate (CRE) sector accounting for the largest share in 2025. The finance option forms a key part of NAB's broader climate strategy, which includes the $80 ...

Apollo chief sustainability role changes hands

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
Dave Stangis, who has served as Apollo Global Management's chief sustainability officer since 2021, has stepped down, with his successor commencing immediately. Jaycee Pribulsky has been named partner and chief sustainability officer to lead Apollo's ...

Heat-related illness to 'overwhelm' Australian healthcare

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
A new report highlights how extreme climate change conditions, especially heightened temperatures, could inflict serious pain on Australia's healthcare system. The Australia's Climate Risk Assessment Signals Severe Health System Strain By 2050 report ...

Norges Bank expands global energy transition investments

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 29 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), the investment management arm of Norges Bank, has committed $2.3 billion (US$1.5bn) to Brookfield Asset Management's Global Transition Fund II (BGTF II) to expand its current mandate from the government. The ...

Minderoo commits $9m to boost ocean impact investment

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 26 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
Minderoo Foundation's Strategic Impact Fund (SIF) has committed $8.9 million (€5m) to a Monegasque fund focused on restoring ocean health and building a sustainable blue economy. The ReOcean Fund - founded by HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco and Monaco ...

New energy park to eliminate nearly 70k tonnes of CO2

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
Pacific Green, the global battery energy storage company, has secured a planning permit from the Victorian government for its second grid-scale battery energy park in Portland, which can unlock over $6 billion of investment in renewable projects. The ...

Macquarie green energy fund exceeds target by over $1bn

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 22 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
Macquarie Asset Management has announced the final close of its Macquarie Green Energy Transition Solutions fund (MGETS) with over $4.6 billion (US$3bn) in total commitments, exceeding its initial target of $3 billion (US$2bn). MGETS raised over $3.6 ...

Government hands down 2035 climate target

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 19 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
Australia aims to reduce its emissions by between 62% to 70% by 2035, committing close to $10 billion to help make it happen. Issuing its emissions reduction target yesterday, the government said it is an ambitious but achievable target if implemented ...