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VC firm invests in National Renewable Network

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 15 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
Climate tech venture capital fund Virescent Ventures has confirmed a substantial equity investment in National Renewable Network (NRN). Virescent Ventures is the largest equity investor in the $67.2 million debt and equity raise in the scale-up. NRN ...

Family offices back new climate fund

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
Multiple family offices including Wollemi Capital Group, Tripple, Understorey Ventures, clients of Argus Advisory, along with climate investor John McKinnon, are backing Ecotone Partners' new Planet Fund. Ecotone, a climate-focused advisory firm, completed ...

Super funds pump more into Atmos Renewables

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 12 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
Cbus, MLC and AMP Super have contributed to a $400 million capital raise for Atmos Renewables, which will support two landmark developments and the creation of some 70 jobs. Atmos was acquired by First Sentier's Igneo Infrastructure Partners in March ...

PC outlines key reforms to boost clean energy investment

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 5 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
The Productivity Commission (PC) has published an interim report setting out key reforms to investing in cheaper, cleaner energy and the net zero transition. The PC said Australia needs to address the gaps and overlaps in emissions reduction incentives ...

Octopus awarded $1bn mandate

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
Octopus Australia has announced a partnership with APG Asset Management, a Dutch pension fund investor with assets under management exceeding $1 trillion (€ 590 billion). As part of the partnership, APG intends to commit over $1 billion to Octopus ...

Capacity Investment Scheme supercharged for energy transition

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
The Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen has announced a 25% expansion of the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS), raising the new capacity target to 40 gigawatts (GW). Addressing the Investor Group on Climate Change at Parliament House on Tuesday ...

KKR makes $500m investment in Aussie solar

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
Global investment firm KKR has announced it will invest $500 million to strategically partner with CleanPeak Energy to grow its distributed energy platform. KKR's investment will support CleanPeak in growing and developing a pipeline of distributed ...

Australian Ethical puts Macquarie on notice

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
Australian Ethical Investment is calling on Macquarie Group to step-up its disclosure on climate-related financial risk to shareholders. Australian Ethical said despite Macquarie's public commitments to support an orderly net zero transition by 2050 ...

Unchecked climate change to cost Australia trillions: Climate Council

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
New research has indicated the Labor government's climate goals may not be up to scratch, as choosing a strong target in the present remains more cost-effective than attempting to adapt to escalating climate damage. Climate Council's Stronger Target ...

Consultation on sustainable product labels kicks off

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
The government has initiated a consultation phase on sustainable investment product labelling, releasing a paper aligning to its Sustainable Finance Roadmap. The government is seeking industry-wide feedback on a framework for sustainable investment ...