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Renewable energy, climate in spotlight in Federal Budget

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... meet the climate challenge head on, Australia needs to urgently unlock the most affordable energy source available, renewables." Rewiring Australia co-founder and chief scientist Dr Saul Griffith called this Australia's first "electrification budget" ...

Weighing ESG risks of nickel as a critical mineral: ISS ESG

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... analysis from ISS ESG, citing the International Energy Agency (IEA)'s Sustainable Development Scenario, batteries and renewables demand are forecast to constitute over 60% of nickel demand by 2040, up from less than 10% in 2020. Nickel's price has increased ...

$500bn investment needed to decarbonise NEM

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 18 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... the electricity sector; national coordination of the transition to accelerate coal powered generation closures and renewables roll out; investment in long duration storage; support for offshore wind development; accelerating network infrastructure build ...

IGCC calls on government to boost Aussie green industry

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... and landowners to reduce emissions. The report found that while Australia has made substantial advancements both in renewables and climate policies, it has not yet established a conducive innovation ecosystem to adequately support emerging and innovative ...

Quinbrook acquires US biofuel producer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... technologies can. All of a sudden you have biogas projects being able to compete on a level playing field with other renewables." Quinbrook's acquisition of the Company will deliver the capital resources, enhanced commitment to sustainability and ...

Fund Manager round up: Maple-Brown Abbot, Brookfield, Cultiv8

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 APR 2023  |  NEWS
This week, Maple-Brown Abbott launched a repositioned sustainability fund, Brookfield made its first Australian renewables investment and Cultiv8 made three investments. Maple-Brown Abbott launched the Maple-Brown Abbott Australian Sustainable Future ...

Australia "on notice" as final TNFD draft framework released

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... capital providers to make comparable assessments of businesses within sectors such as agriculture, energy, mining and renewables Additional Disclosure Metrics - this makes final reporting flexible and enable report preparers to include metrics relevant ...

AGL saved from HESTA divestment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... per year following closure of the power station. The energy company hopes to satisfy customer demand with additional renewables and firming capacity of up to $20 billion before 2036, funded from a combination of assets, offtakes and partnerships, the ...

Brookfield consortium to buy Origin Energy for $18.7bn

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... will be undertaken with the highest regard for network reliability and security." The proposed investment in new-build renewables for Origin Energy Markets would represent approximately one-fifth of the new utility-scale renewable capacity identified ...

Time is running out: latest IPCC report says 1.5°C is "likely"

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 28 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... to reduce emissions by at least 43% over the next seven years. It is vital that governments and businesses invest in renewables and other green technologies. The financial industry in particular is well placed to aide in the transition. The report found ...