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Plenti wins WA government mandate

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
ASX-listed Plenti Group has won a mandate from the Western Australian government to help the state accelerate the adoption of batteries. Plenti has become the administrator and financier for Western Australia's Residential Battery Scheme, whereby eligible ...

Carbon tariffs on some imports urgently needed: Climate Energy Finance

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 5 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
Despite the raging global trade war, Climate Energy Finance (CEF) is calling for carbon tariffs on some imports and for Australia to lead the way for a regional Asian carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM). CEF argues in its new report A price on ...

Sustainable bonds hit $US7bn

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 2 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
The global sustainable bond market reached US$6.9 trillion at the end of 2024, the Climate Bonds Initiative's latest Global State of the Market Report shows. The Climate Bonds Initiative examined green, social, and sustainability (GSS) and sustainability-linked ...

'Surreal', 'difficult' times for sustainable investors: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
A leading voice for sustainable investing in the US admits the anti-ESG movement has been "difficult" and "surreal" as investors fear being overly scrutinised, the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Conference heard. There are, however ...

Australia must address climate adaptation finance gap: Experts

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 29 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Australia currently suffers from a lack of investment in adapting to a renewable and climate-resilient future, according to experts, who graded the nation's efforts and transition plan as somewhat of a mixed bag. At the annual Responsible Investment ...

Institutions drive responsible investment despite headwinds: RIAA

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 28 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Responsible investing is buoyed by strong tailwinds coming from asset owners despite the political and regulatory headwinds, the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) Conference heard this morning. The sector is being emboldened by institutional ...

Housing supply still in doldrums, affordability to improve: NHSAC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
While the supply of new housing is near its lowest level in a decade, a new report from the government shows that housing affordability is expected to broadly stabilise over the next four years. The State of the Housing System 2025 report compiled by ...

Richest 10% drive global warming: Research

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 9 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
New research that examined wealth-based greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions shows that the world's richest people are fuelling two thirds of global warming. Authors Sarah Schöngart, Zebedee Nicholls and Roman Hoffmann et al quantified the link between wealth ...

Clean Energy Council chief resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
The chief executive of the Clean Energy Council will step down after nearly 11 years at the helm. Kane Thornton will finish up on August 1 after serving in the role since November 2014. Thornton joined the Clean Energy Council in 2010 as director of ...

Macquarie AM takes over Island Green Power

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) is now the owner of renewable energy developer Island Green Power, scooping up the remaining 50% stake. MAM first made a 50% investment in Island Green Power three years ago via its managed funds. MAM did not disclose ...
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