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BlueScope receives funding for lower emissions project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Steel and LIBERTY Steel Australia have received a combined total of $200 million in grant funding from the federal government for projects that will lower emissions in steel production. The funding is drawn from the government's Powering the Regions ...

NSW can achieve electricity reliability without coal

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
There is no need to use taxpayer fund to keep Australia's biggest coal power plant open beyond its planned closure date in 2025 as the state of NSW has made "massive progress" on new renewable energy and battery capacity, according to think tank Climate ...

$200m social housing catalyst for clean energy sector

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... according to Parents For Climate, with CEO Nic Seton commenting that the joint funding commitment by the state and federal government doesn't go far enough. "This announcement represents significant progress towards protecting vulnerable households against ...

VC initiative to catalyse AgTech for climate solutions

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 15 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
The federal government is backing a commericalisation initiative that will identify and fund projects to enhance drought resilience in Australian agriculture. Beanstalk AgTech has received a $10 million grant to develop the Drought Venture Studio, which ...

Built industry bodies call for green innovation policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 8 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... upgrades that would contribute to Australia's net zero goals. It is a companion report to two others aimed at federal government and local governments. As part of the 40 recommendations, the report proposes the creation of planning incentives such as ...

ESG in 2024: key trends and legislative changes for the year ahead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 28 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... Reporting Standards (ASRS) will become mandatory by 1 July, pending passage of not-yet-introduced legislation. The federal government has a tight timeline to meet to hit its deadline. Under the Corporations Act, the Australian Securities and Investments ...

Nature Market Repair Bill passes Senate

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 6 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... to improve the environment on their properties. "The Nature Repair Market will be strictly monitored by the federal government to ensure integrity and transparency. The market will be regulated by the Clean Energy Regulator which will have monitoring ...

New advisory body for nature investment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 5 DEC 2023  |  NEWS
... Nature Finance Council to increase private sector financial flows to benefit nature. The council will advise the federal government through the environment and water minister Tanya Plibersek and engage with government departments and agencies across ...

$50 million backing for Conscious Investment Management fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 27 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... sector to finance assets in combination with government funding programs, including the recently announced federal government funding initiatives, the Housing Australia Future Fund and the National Housing Accord. These programs aim to stimulate institutional ...

Capacity Investment Scheme expansion to jolt renewable energy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... Investors, energy experts and community groups welcome the announcement. The CIS will be partially funded by the federal government, with states required to pledge to accelerate deployment of firmed zero-emissions energy to access the expanded scheme. ...