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Execs sceptical of 2050 net zero goal

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... respectively, of executives from these regions expressed a decrease in optimism. Transition-oriented growth businesses include renewables, hydrogen, bio-based products, and lithium. In Europe and North America, roughly a third (30% and 29% respectively) ...

AI trumps climate as chief risk factor: economists

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... between $15 to $30 trillion. According to 2022 estimates from CSIRO, it would cost Australia $500 billion to convert to renewables. "As an investor, this also provides opportunities," Parker said. Large providers of equity and debt capital are "well-placed" ...

Decarbonising aluminium key priority for Capral

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... decarbonisation of the grid to provide uninterrupted renewable power supply to aluminium smelters," Dragicevich said. "Renewables do not provide that and the tech outside of nuclear/hydro does not exist currently, so the development of that is crucial ...

Japan issues first climate transition bond

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... and carbon capture and storage. It also encourages flows to hybrid vehicles, while maintaining a cautious outlook on renewables. The roadmap also proposes the construction of new nuclear reactors. However, the Climate Transition Bond has clear delineation ...

Grok Ventures appoints new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... of financing." Grok's current investment portfolio across climate tech covers software (gridmo, Neara, WeaveGrid), renewables generation/storage hardware (SunDrive, Antora), sustainable fuels (Lydian), critical minerals (Fleet), sustainable food (Loam ...

Brookfield reaches first close on second transition fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... in carbon-intensive sectors to more sustainable business models. The seed portfolio of BGTF II includes a UK onshore renewables developer and a solar development partnership in India, with a "robust" pipeline of further investment opportunities. The ...

NAB negotiates green loan with US-based renewables developer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
National Australia Bank was one of four parties serving as joint lead arrangers on a deal that saw a US-based renewable energy developer increase its revolving credit facility as a green loan. Houston-based Swift Current Energy upped its US$225 million ...

Podcast: Speaking truth to power on climate finance

THE GREENER WAY  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... electricity supply. But Climate Energy Finance director Tim Buckley said that NSW is well placed to provide electricity via renewables and battery and thus extending the life of the coal fired energy plant is unnecessary. Buckley said action in 2023 ...

Australia climbs quickly on climate policy development

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... by 75 percent this decade." Rayner said more work was needed to switch households from gas to electricity, scale up renewables, improve fuel efficiency standards, and ensure climate is "at the heart of our national environment law". "Australians are ...

China relaunches offsets market, releases biodiversity framework

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... Germany, Indonesia, the UK and the US. The country did not join Australia and 119 countries to commit to the Global Renewables and Energy Efficiency Pledge at COP28.