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Investors and business leaders call for end to 'weak' net zero pledge

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... Scarborough and Santos' Barossa proceeding under government support for gas as a "transition fuel." The open letter urges Canberra to: Mandate 'real zero' targets with clear fossil fuel phase-out timelines. End fossil fuel subsidies and halt new coal ...

Green bank returns $5.4bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 29 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... year, it plans to invest in "projects and technologies that will take us towards net zero," Learmonth said. Last month, Canberra pledged $2 billion to the green bank, taking its total investment to $32.5 billion subject to parliamentary approval. Six ...

Green aluminium gets $2bn boost

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 20 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
Canberra's $2 billion green aluminium investment will help fast-track the $5.1 billion industry to become a green export powerhouse. The Green Aluminium Production Credit incentivises aluminium smelters to transition to renewable energy by 2036. Aluminium ...

CEFC invests $100m into affordable housing strategy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 16 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
Canberra's green bank has invested $100 million in AXA Investment Managers Alternatives' build-to-rent strategy providing affordable homes for essential workers. The investment brings the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) total commitment ...

Most-read articles of 2024

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... Senate Inquiry into the Government's Nature Positive Bills in September recommended amending legislation to empower Canberra to issue National Environmental Standards and ensure the definition of 'nature positive' aligns with international ...

Aus govt calls VCs and private equity to back circular economy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
Doubling Australia's circularity rate could deliver a $26 billion net economic boost to GDP by 2035, according to Canberra's inaugural plan for a circular economy. The Circular Economy Framework, released last week by the federal department of climate ...

Regional just transition plan names CEO

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... said he is looking forward to "driving meaningful change for the communities we serve" in his new role. This comes as Canberra's Future Made in Australia plan passes the Senate.

Good governance on cyber threats

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... Institute of Company Directors (AICD) has updated its guidance on the escalating threat of cyber security, following Canberra's recent passage of the Cyber Security Bill. AICD said the landscape is moving fast and at scale and cyber security is now firmly ...

Supermarket giants lead anti-slavery efforts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 15 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... with focus companies continues using the 'Find it, Fix it, Prevent it' framework. IAST APAC also successfully lobbied Canberra to set aside AU$8 million in the 2023-24 Budget to set up an independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner in Australia. What's next ...

'No' to nuclear energy, 'yes' to biodiversity

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
Nuclear energy is a non-starter and Canberra needs to lift its game on environmental policies, leading 'Teal' independents told a climate summit. Speaking at the Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) summit last Friday, independent MPs Zoe ...