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Built industry bodies call for green innovation policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... businesses and residences and 64MT of avoided CO2 emissions by 2050. Buildings account for more than 50% of Australia's electricity use and 23% of all emissions. "The Australian property sector is at the forefront of global sustainability efforts. This ...

Two Aussie states ramp up climate ambitions to attract investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 19 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... and policy priorities needed for pathways towards net zero. It identifies emissions reduction opportunities in the electricity, transport, building, waste, and agriculture sectors. Importantly, the plan outlines steps for decarbonisation of mining in ...

Agriculture funding takes the stage at COP28

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 11 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... that the Australian government has selected for sector-specific decarbonization plans, along with plans specific to electricity and energy, industry, the built environment, transport and resources. The plans will be a joint effort between Minister for ...

How to spot a credible transition plan: Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... risks under various scenarios into financial calculations? A: Some transitional risks (such as a price on carbon, electricity price increases, loss of a diesel fuel rebate or carbon border adjustment mechanisms) are relatively easy to put a number on. ...

Net zero roadmap shifts public service spending to green

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... square meters much maintain a 5.5 star or greater tenancy NABERS Energy rating. By January 2028, 80% of purchased electricity must be from renewable sources where available, rising to 100% by January 2030. To achieve this target, the Department of Finance ...

Carbon credit review falls short on CO2 capture and slavery

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... could compete for land needed for food production and biodiversity habitat, and additionally place high demand on electricity networks. The CCA ACCU review argues that at some point engineered solutions must complement land-based methods, however the ...

Capacity Investment Scheme expansion to jolt renewable energy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... capacity, like large-scale solar and wind farms. This would be a doubling of the renewable energy in Australia's electricity grid and is equivalent to more than 10 times the current total electricity generation capacity in the state of Tasmania. ...

Macquarie opens clean energy arm

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... He was previously at AusNet Services, an energy delivery business that owns and operates more than $11 billion of electricity and gas network assets. He commented that the new business has a "vision to be a leading green independent power producer in ...

Investing during a disorderly transition: Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... be more relevant to investors when the NGFS released its climate scenarios. The starting point in Australia was the electricity markets, where we could see how the transition to clean energy has been happening in a very messy way. There has been misalignment ...

Finance eyes $500b green buildings opportunity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... data disclosures due in 2024. Buildings contribute 39% of global carbon emissions, account for 50% of Australia's electricity consumption, and, in their day-to-day operations, constitute 23% of total emissions. New mandatory emissions disclosures ...