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Government grants $10m to First Nations clean energy projects

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
... transition. Applications for the pilot grants open on 1 September 2026 and close on 28 September 2026. The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) recently also adopted a pilot initiative to help First Nations communities ...

Next gen infra is transforming the energy transition: Partners Group

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
... diversification in a portfolio, while catalysing support for further public-private incentives aligned with the government's climate targets, an expert said. Speaking to FS Sustainability, Partners Group managing director, private infrastructure ...

IGCC urges Safeguard Mechanism reforms ahead of review

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 20 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) is urging further reforms to the Safeguard Mechanism, warning without them the scheme will fail to drive industries to pursue on-site emissions reductions. The Safeguard Mechanism is the government's policy ...

NZ Super updates sustainable investment policy

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 14 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
... exercise and delegation of voting rights acquired through investments (including in the context of securities lending); climate change investment activities and setting reduction targets; and sustainable investment communication and reporting. The Guardians ...

CBA faces shareholder revolt over deforestation risk

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 13 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
... to capture high impact deforestation," Hamra said. He said the associated damage to soil, water, biodiversity and the climate create risks for both CBA and is customers, particularly in agriculture. The shareholder campaign comes as Queensland data indicates ...

Podcast: Why ESG matters for this $22bn fund manager

THE GREENER WAY  |  WEDNESDAY, 12 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
... annually. These engagements are often used to encourage companies to adopt best-practice approaches to issues such as climate change, responsible sourcing, corporate governance and workforce management. 🌟 Direct engagement and field research remain ...

CEFC mobilises $105bn in clean energy project value

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
... since inception. Activity in the financial year spanned renewable energy, transmission infrastructure, natural capital, climate technology, transport and property. CEFC chief executive Ian Learmonth said the past year had demonstrated Australia's ...

Robeco launches Global Climate Leaders Tilt Indices

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 10 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
Robeco has launched new Global Climate Leaders Tilt Indices, which will draw on a number of Robeco's proprietary sustainability and investment intellectual property (IP) to identify future transition leaders and avoid potential laggards. The indices ...

Local sustainable funds fall into outflows: Morningstar

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
... in revenue, over $1 billion (US$700m) in consolidated assets, or over 500 employees, required to make AASB S2-compliant climate-related financial disclosures for financial years starting in 2025. The local region bucked the modest gains recorded globally. ...

Battery boom fuels transition: BloombergNEF

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 6 AUG 2026  |  NEWS
... in renewable energy battery storage and electric vehicles, but emissions reductions remain too slow to meet the nations climate targets, according to BloombergNEF's latest Australia Energy Transition Outlook. The report found investment in utility-scale ...