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NAB negotiates green loan with US-based renewables developer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... National Australia Bank was one of four parties serving as joint lead arrangers on a deal that saw a US-based renewable energy developer increase its revolving credit facility as a green loan. Houston-based Swift Current Energy upped its US$225 million ...

Podcast: Speaking truth to power on climate finance

THE GREENER WAY  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... net zero targets. Here to help us understand it all is Nishtha Aggarwal, financed emissions analyst at think tank Climate Energy Finance. Recently, Climate Energy Finance analysed the utility of using taxpayer fund to keep Australia's biggest coal ...

Ninety One launches emerging market transition debt fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... their transition activities when the solution is brought to market in early 2024, the firm confirmed. "A successful global energy transition is not possible without a successful emerging markets transition," said Nazmeera Moola, chief sustainability ...

Australia climbs quickly on climate policy development

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... UN-supported network of investors promoting sustainable investment. The data was coordinated by advisory and consulting service Energy Transition Advisors (ETA) and independent non-profit think tank Theia Finance Labs (formerly 2° Investing Initiative ...

BlueScope receives funding for lower emissions project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... LIBERTY's aim of carbon neutrality by 2030." These first two grants from the PRF come through its Critical Inputs to Clean Energy Industries program, which supports hard-to-abate sectors like steel. "This $200 million investment in the steel sector is ...

Origin CFO retires

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... growth of the organisation." "Lawrie has played a critical role at Origin to fulfil our strategy and ambition to lead the energy transition. He has provided key leadership in improving the strength of our balance sheet and capital management framework ...

Social and governance factors top "new risk reality"

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 30 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... development plans. Social and governance issues accounted for 73% and 65% of sustainability efforts respectively. A focus on energy, waste and carbon emissions accounts for 88% of sustainability efforts, with large companies devoting 95% of resources ...

Investor group with US$2tr AUM to measure avoided emissions

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... financed activities. The database will initially cover 80 specifically defined low-carbon solutions, including biomass energy, recycled plastic, and low-carbon concrete. Data providers will have access to estimate avoided emissions across a wide range ...

Sunshine state issues $2.75bn green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 29 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... funding strategy and investor relations Jose Fajardo. Assets in the green bond pool include water infrastructure, renewable energy and low carbon transport, he said. "QTC's green bond pool stands at $16.8 billion," Fajardo said. "We have grown this pool ...

China relaunches offsets market, releases biodiversity framework

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 25 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... Indonesia, the UK and the US. The country did not join Australia and 119 countries to commit to the Global Renewables and Energy Efficiency Pledge at COP28.