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Calls for government to strike while green iron is hot

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... Australia could eventually export $400 billion in green iron, but new research demonstrates there are significant market and policy failings standing in the way. According to The Superpower Institute, green iron produced in Australia could compete with ...

Green moves: Chief Executive Women, Hearts & Minds, Rabobank

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 19 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... Yawuru is a former executive director of IFM Investors, the industry fund-owned asset manager. With a background in finance, policy development, social impact, and business strategy, Newton has worked across government, community, and private sectors. ...

Australians reject net zero targets, polling claims

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 16 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... Institute of Public Affairs (IPA), some 79% of Australians said they want the re-elected government to shift its energy policy focus to affordability and reliability. Just 21% said they'd like to see emissions reductions in line with 2050 targets ...

Richest 10% drive global warming: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... that supply goods and services consumed by society. Recognising the associated unequal warming contributions can inform policy interventions," the researchers said. "For example, deliberation over a coordinated global wealth tax can draw on this work ...

Australian Ethical calls out QBE over climate risk concerns

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... QBE Insurance Group to disclose the risk climate change presents to its ongoing business, and the justification for its policy that allows the continued unrestricted underwriting of new oil and gas projects until at least 2030. As a major shareholder ...

Clean Energy Council chief resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... Council and to the broader transformation of Australia's energy system." "Kane has been at the forefront of creating the policy and the investment environment that has led to the transition and growth of the sector. During his tenure, renewables have ...

Labor win 'a referendum on renewable energy'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... future. Clean Energy Council chief executive Kane Thornton said Labor's win provides continuity for strong and effective policy that is critical to underpin new investment in clean energy. "This election was a referendum on renewable energy. The Australian ...

Green moves: Climateworks, Friends of the Earth

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... transition to net zero emissions - from the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) where he served as managing director of policy. Jackson has worked at IGCC for the last seven years, connecting Australia's $5 trillion investment sector to climate ...

ART promotes high-profile retirement specialist

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 1 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... professional and actuary has long represented ART as a global industry thought leader in retirement, contributing to advocacy and policy development by providing technical expertise and advice to peak bodies and government. Van Wyk landed at ART from ...

Countdown to RIAA conference is on

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... sustainable growth, or will PRI, the private sector and investors need to take the lead?" Early this month RIAA released a policy platform that goes through what its members would love to see the next government take on. "It's things like capitalising ...