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Clean tech bags big bucks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... high-temperature heat, addressing their unique challenges of high temperature, reliability, and cost-effectiveness." Chief technology officer Mahesh Venkataraman said the tech "has the potential to abate emissions in carbon-intensive industries and has ...

Preparing for COP28: nature and climate integration

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 14 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... tech is also expected to take centre stage. The UAE is a strong supporter of carbon capture, utilisation and storage technology (CCUS), with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) recently announcing development of a CCUS project that will triple ...

New Forests to sell NZ assets

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 13 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... also owns key infrastructure along the supply chain consisting of two wood processing mills, a seedling nursery, fibre technology laboratory, and port access via a freehold facility at Long Reach, Tasmania. In July, New Forests bought a 7,600 hectare ...

BlackRock backs world's largest direct air capture plant

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 9 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... facility in Texas. "Occidental's technical expertise brings unprecedented scale to this cutting-edge decarbonization technology. STRATOS represents an incredible investment opportunity for BlackRock's clients to invest in this unique energy infrastructure ...

Treasury launches sustainable finance strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... results suggest that climate risk impacts are likely to be concentrated in specific regions and industries. University of Technology Sydney Institute for Sustainable Futures research director Gordon Noble reiterated that the strategy is welcome but a ...

Blackstone and Vista to acquire energy market software

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... firm Vista. With $101 billion in assets under management, Vista invests exclusively in enterprise software, data and technology-enabled organisations across private equity, permanent capital, credit and public equity strategies. Blackstone Energy Transition ...

Brookfield ups the ante on Origin by $1.2bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... abot vertical integration and industrial customers as well. "The key asset for Origin is they have the best retail technology platform in the world and Octopus Energy is brilliant." Article updated with AustralianSuper's rejection of bid.

Climate change a risk to financial stability: RBA

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... identified three "outside" risks - geopolitics, operational risk such as AI, cyber-risk and the use of cloud based technology and other services that banks and financial institutions and raise concerns about governance, risk management, platform concentration ...

Role for finance after No vote

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... benefit natural capital, said Joshua Gilbert, Worimi man and policy officer of Indigenous policy at the University of Technology Sydney Jumbunna Institute. Cultural ownership over the land necessitates investment decisions being "defined by the community," ...

Investment in climate tech plummets 40%: PwC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... will only grow stronger." PwC UK global climate leader Emma Cox commented: "The development and scale-up of climate technology is an essential part of meeting the climate challenge. So, while it is not surprising that absolute levels of investment in ...