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Role for finance after No vote

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... renewables projects that require at least 50% co-ownership with First Nations groups. Critical mineral extraction, wind, and solar energy developments all implicate Indigenous lands and communities across Canada, including 20% of Canada's electricity ...

Renewables set to dominate by 2040

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... target of containing global warming at 1.5C. With record growth in areas such as EV sales and renewable energy, by 2040 solar and wind are predicted to dominate the global energy mix. Between 2021 to 2040, total energy investments are set to increase ...

NSW Anti-slavery commissioner raises alarm on ASX risk

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... in lithium-ion batteries; through state-sponsored forced labour in the production of the polysilicon used in photovoltaic solar panels; and at other points in the renewables value-chain," he said. "In the US, more than 2 GW of imported solar panels were ...

Investment in climate tech plummets 40%: PwC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... to technologies with higher potential to reduce emissions, such as green hydrogen and carbon capture and storage (CCS). Solar power's share of investment is up 24%, green hydrogen is up 64%, and CCS is up 39% since 2022 - although it represents less ...

Aware Super plugs in to renewable energy platform

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... in Australia. The allocation "complements" the fund's existing more than $2 billion investments in utility-scale wind and solar generation assets and other climate solutions, said Aware Super head of infrastructure Mark Hector. "An investment in the ...

New NZ gov scraps 2030 emissions goal

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... Sentier Investors and Natixis Investment Managers in a $170 million capital raise for its Climate Bonds Initiative-certified Solar Finance programme, New Zealand's largest residential power purchase agreement portfolio. In August investment firm ...

Bowen paints mixed outlook for energy future

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... temporarily inflate the cost of renewables projects, Bowen says the rewards outweigh the costs. Despite high upfront costs, solar and wind energy are the "cheapest" forms of energy, he said, while gas and coal were more expensive. Storage and transmission ...

NZ solar attracts $170 million international capital raise

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
New Zealand's green investment bank has led a $170 million capital raise for its Solar Finance programme, attracting First Sentier Investors and Natixis Investment Managers. Green Investment Finance (NZGIF)'s issuance has been certified by the Climate ...

Mandatory sustainability calculator streamlines housing approvals

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... simple scoring system to help applicants to understand sustainability requirements, for example, 'if you have X number of solar panels, you get X number of points'." Sustainable measures encouraged by the tool include native landscaping, light-reflective ...

Australian Ethical crowned most sustainable

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
Investment management company Australian Ethical has been identified as the asset manager most committed to sustainability. Morningstar's ESG Commitment Level Landscape report assessed 108 asset managers worldwide. Just eight were identified as in the ...