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Australia has 'incredible opportunity' to lead in clean energy: UN

ELIZA BAVIN  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... in Australia and all around the world," Stiell said. "Australia has an incredible opportunity to lead the world in clean energy. But to do so the private sector and markets needs clear and consistent signals including a new national climate plan - or ...

Rest awards mandate to Wollemi Capital

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 1 AUG 2025  |  NEWS
... generating a positive and measurable impact on society and/or the environment. Wollemi was founded in 2021 and invests in energy, waste-to-value, industrials and natural capital, specifically for businesses and projects that are too capital-intensive ...

Capacity Investment Scheme supercharged for energy transition

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 31 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
The Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen has announced a 25% expansion of the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS), raising the new capacity target to 40 gigawatts (GW). Addressing the Investor Group on Climate Change at Parliament House on Tuesday ...

Community housing providers improve ESG standing

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
... satisfaction scores between 74-96% and generally low complaint rates. Various organisations are also incorporating more energy efficiency retrofits, including solar panel installations and select partnerships with energy providers. Yet, carbon emissions ...

KKR makes $500m investment in Aussie solar

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 28 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
Global investment firm KKR has announced it will invest $500 million to strategically partner with CleanPeak Energy to grow its distributed energy platform. KKR's investment will support CleanPeak in growing and developing a pipeline of distributed ...

Australian Ethical puts Macquarie on notice

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
... will come from positive and practical solutions, enabled by our core capabilities. We think the transition to decarbonised energy must be managed and orderly," Stevens said. "Simply shutting down oil and gas is not viable. We recognise the reality that ...

Unchecked climate change to cost Australia trillions: Climate Council

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
... 400,000 jobs. "A strong climate target opens economic opportunities for Australia, driving great investment in cleaner energy sources, cleaner buildings and cleaner transport," Hutley said. "The cost of climate action is dwarfed by the cost of unchecked ...

Consultation on sustainable product labels kicks off

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 21 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
... statement said. "The roadmap is all about helping to mobilise the capital required for Australia to become a renewable energy superpower, modernising our financial markets and maximising the economic opportunities from net zero." As a result, the government ...

Gender diversity, overboarding top of mind for instos: Georgeson

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
... diversity. One noteworthy example was the 19.5% votes against the re-election of the Sustainability Committee chair of Woodside Energy, off the back of the widely publicised rejection of their climate transition action plan in 2024. This vote exemplifies ...

HSBC ditches global climate alliance initiative

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 18 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
... pragmatic financing solutions that facilitate their progress and support long-term emissions reduction while advancing energy security and meeting the economic and industrial needs of today's economy."