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Brookfield buys UK Banks Renewables

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 4 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... infrastructure, private equity, real estate, and credit. Family firm the Banks Group sold its renewable energy division with 11 onshore wind farms across the UK, and two further wind farms under development, which will add 400 megawatts of additional ...

Forestry companies create global engagement body

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
A coalition of forestry companies including New Forests have launched a collaborative engagement body that will advocate on issues including climate change, biodiversity loss and halting and reversing deforestation. The International Sustainable Forestry ...

Bank says fossil fuel exclusions "will bite" in the future

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
A growing group of financial institutions from around the world are divesting from fossil fuel companies and projects and becoming certified as fossil-fuel free. This presents a growing challenge as the window of what is considered exposure narrows. ...

Regional renewable investments ramp up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... major project. The partnership will deliver nine to 10 gigawatts of renewables projects by 2035, including two RWE-owned wind farms near Biloela and in the state's south by 2029. RWE plans to expand solar, storage and wind power across Victoria and ...

Climate action both risk and opportunity to Australia: Intergenerational Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... minerals such as lithium, cobalt and rare earth elements, which are key inputs to clean energy technologies. With abundant wind, sun and open spaces Australia also has the potential to generate green energy more cheaply than many countries." The report ...

New code of practice to mitigate slavery risks in renewables

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... evident in the manufacture and distribution of renewable energy, including in the production of photovoltaic solar panels, wind turbines, and lithium-ion batteries. In the US in 2022 more than 2 GW of imported solar panels were detained during import ...

Ethical investments recover performance: Chant West

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Ethical investment options may have now entered a phase where they are performing well compared to traditional funds. Last year the news hit headlines that just one-third of ethical managed investment funds have outperformed their non-ethical peers ...

Renewables round up: BlackRock launches US$1.9b NZ renewables fund

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... renewable electricity generation by 2035. The country's energy mix currently consists mainly of hydropower, geothermal power and wind energy. BlackRock's New Zealand Net Zero Fund, which is the first of its kind, will provide New Zealand businesses with ...

La Trobe Uni issues $175m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... renewable energy projects, there will be "investment in the development and expansion of renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and hydro power to reduce La Trobe's carbon footprint and transition towards cleaner energy alternatives." In energy ...

Brookfield signs MoU for renewables

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... and storage capacity in Australia through the development of PV modules, long duration battery storage and components for wind energy to supply to the market. Brookfield will work with Reliance to explore avenues of direct capital investment and development ...