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Accelerating green capital: What Australia's first sustainable finance taxonomy means for business

ILONA MILLAR, LILY MORTON  |  FRIDAY, 5 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
On 17 June 2025, the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI), in partnership with the Commonwealth Treasury, released Version 1 of the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy (Taxonomy). The Taxonomy sets out technical criteria across six priority ...

NSW energy minister joins IGCC bill

STAFF WRITER  |  THURSDAY, 4 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
Penny Sharpe, the minister for the environment of New South Wales, will appear at the Investor Group on Climate Change's annual Summit next month. The IGCC said Sharpe will bring a vital perspective to the Summit, "at a time when [New South Wales] is ...

Santos accused of covering up methane leak

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 1 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
Santos is facing claims its Darwin LNG facility has been leaking methane for two decades. The Environment Centre NT obtained documents by way of a Freedom of Information request that show the Darwin LNG facility has been leaking methane. The leak is ...

QIC invests to extract critical renewable energy materials

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 28 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
QIC has made an investment via its $150 million QIC Critical Minerals and Battery Technology Fund (QCMBTF) to support Ark Mines' Sandy Mitchell Rare Earths Project. The project, located 230km northwest of Cairns, contains significant resources of ...

IGCC priorities heard at reform roundtable

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 25 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... see reforms that "thread the needle of cutting wasteful waiting times and risk, while also properly protecting the environment and sharing the benefits of new clean energy with local communities." "All those considerations help deliver strong financial ...

Australian Ethical calls on PM to 'meet the expectations of Australians'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... public". "Climate change is no longer a distant threat-it is a pressing and escalating challenge that impacts our environment, economy, and the wellbeing of all Australians. Australia has both the opportunity and the responsibility to lead by example ...

Fortescue, Climate Energy Finance call to reform fossil fuel subsidy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 21 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
A new report from Climate Energy Finance (CEF) found that Australia's largest taxpayer-funded fossil fuel subsidy - the diesel Fuel Tax Credit (FTC) scheme - has led to dependence on imported high-emissions diesel to power mining operations. CEF said ...

Alliance formed to demand polluters pay their 'fair share'

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 18 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... Australia Pacific chief executive David Ritter said: "For too long, fossil fuel polluters have harmed our climate, environment, and communities in their pursuit of profit." "They have spread misinformation to slow emissions reduction efforts, dodged ...

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 ...

Cbus appoints head of strategy

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 14 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... "Jessica brings a strong pedigree in infrastructure, property and private markets activity working in a listed equities environment and prior to this, in funds management," said Cbus in a statement. She will report directly to chief investment officer ...