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No room for complacency for Australia as a renewable energy superpower

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 11 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... processing for use as an input to electric arc furnace (EAF) steel production; lithium, copper, nickel and other 'new economy' minerals, metals, or rare earths, including initial processing opportunities; and hydrogen for use within Australia, including ...

Renewable energy, climate in spotlight in Federal Budget

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... It demonstrates federal ministers have worked hard to start the massive shift towards a new energy paradigm across the economy. "The electrification budget builds on Australia's love affair with rooftop solar. It will help households to realise cost ...

CEFC invests $80m in Pacific Equity Partners fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... of PEP, we see this as an exciting opportunity to prepare our portfolio companies for a transitioning and decarbonised economy." PEP sees "significant opportunities" to invest in mid-market businesses that need support working through the energy transition ...

Investors welcome New National Net Zero Authority

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... crucial responsibility to aid in an equitable and fair transition process," ACSI said. "The transition to a low carbon economy is the most significant transformation of our economy since the Industrial Revolution," said Louise Davidson, ACSI CEO. "Investors ...

Government advisors call for investment in circular economy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
The concept of a circular economy presents both risks and rewards for investors in the transition to a sustainable, low carbon economy. At the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors' annual conference in Sydney, advisory members of the Circular ...

Just transition: a fair go for fossil-fuel workers

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... workers," said Warrick Jordan, a consultant at the Institute for Regional Futures. "How do you fill a hole in a regional economy?" "It's not a confrontational discussion to have, it's one of collaboration," he added. "The underlying reality is ...

Noted Aboriginal academic calls on business to back Voice

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... future" unless the vote is passed, she added. "Children are at risk because of poverty, because of exclusion from the economy, because of overcrowding in housing... Our issues have been pushed of a cliff time and time again... life is so much worse for ...

New collaboration to create TCFD for social risks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 2 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... timing is right to take this forward. "Social inequality and human rights issues are driving systemic risks across the economy and society. Global reporting standards which aim to strengthen corporate reporting on social performance are vital. A single ...

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

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... notes. While serving as a critical mineral for electrification of energy systems and transition to a lower carbon global economy, nickel mining "raises concerns about pollution, indigenous rights, GHG emissions, and working conditions," the report notes. ...

New nature-based team for AECOM ANZ

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 27 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... existing ESG strategy and services offering. "Nature-based solutions will be integral to transitioning to a low-carbon economy and adapting our communities and infrastructure to our changing climate," he said. "We acknowledge the intrinsic relationship ...