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

ROSE MARY PETRASS, RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 10 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
One of the world's largest investment firms has announced a $2 billion fund to invest in New Zealand clean tech towards 100% renewable electricity generation by 2035. The country's energy mix currently consists mainly of hydropower, geothermal power ...

Sustainable finance heavyweight to chair National Reconstruction Fund board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Reconstruction Fund (NRF) board. The NRF will invest in manufacturing projects cross seven priority investment areas - renewables and low emissions technologies; medical science; transport; value-add in the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sectors ...

Brookfield signs MoU for renewables

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 2 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... GIC and Temasek will invest between $20 billion and $30 billion over the next ten years to transition the company to renewables. Luke Edwards, head of Brookfield Renewables Australia, said the manufacturing industry in Australia is not currently cost ...

Climate transition a factor in sovereign debt pricing: Ardea

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... renewable energy adoption statistically impact sovereign bond yields and spread, forecasting that emission reduction and renewables are important risk indicators for government bond investors. Climate Transition Risk in Sovereign Bond Markets was authored ...

The skills shortage delaying net zero: CEDA

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... minerals industries needed to power the transition globally. The good news is that jobs in fossil-fuel generation and renewables require similar skills, the report finds. High-skilled workers such as engineers will find it easier to find new work than ...

Suppliers on notice: Amazon to enforce emissions reporting

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... them validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTI). Amazon will also help "select suppliers" transition to renewables. Walmart and Apple have also adopted similar strategies. Amazon's sustainability report also highlights that in 2022 ...

Traditional Owners to lead Pilbara renewables rollout on exclusive native title land

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... led us to ACEN," YAC chief executive Michael Woodley said. ACEN is responsible for some of Australia's biggest renewables projects including the 720 megawatt New England solar farm near Uralla, NSW. "The agreement with ACEN means that the Yindjibarndi ...

Seismic shift expected in global energy mix

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... Chamberlayne, head of global sustainable equities at Janus Henderson Investors The sustainable investment expert says renewables offer favourable energy return on investment compared to other energy sources. According to a recent report by the International ...

Renewables need to ramp up significantly: CER

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... at the ICC Sydney today. "At the moment there are not enough certificates in the market to meet the demand." He said renewables need to "ramp up significantly". He called on investors to help achieve the government target of 82% renewables by 2030, stating ...

Arup appoints state energy business leader

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... investors and operators," Briault said. "We must reduce reliance on fossil fuels through a phased approach, bolstering renewables while modernising our energy infrastructure to handle the variability of renewable energy." Briault also cited the need ...