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Emerging markets, sustainable equities drive energy transition in 2026

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 5 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
In its recent Sustainable Equities 2026 Outlook report, Ninety One underscored that while investor sentiment towards decarbonisation has weakened, sustainable equities have remained resilient. Ninety One head of sustainable equity Deirdre Cooper said ...

Quinbrook divests in UK flexible energy platform for $83m

MATTHEW WAI  |  FRIDAY, 23 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
Quinbrook has sold its energy optimisation business Flexitricity for about £42 million ($83m) to Drax Smart Generation, a subsidiary of Drax Group. The sale price represents an enterprise valuation of £36 million ($71m) plus an estimated net working ...

GRI appoints chair to sustainability standard-setting board

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has appointed Susanne Stormer as the chair of the Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB), the governance body responsible for setting the GRI standards. Stormer will assume her three-year term with the GSSB ...

Investments for solar, wind projects 'sporadic' in 2025: Report

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
Despite "record" government support, investment in large-scale renewables has been sporadic in Australia, and previous peaks are unlikely to be replicated, a new report found. According to BloombergNEF's (BNEF) Australia: 10 Things to Watch in 2026 ...

Sustainable investing trends for 2026: Morningstar Sustainalytics

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 8 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
In its recent Sustainable Investing Trends report, Morningstar Sustainalytics provided a comprehensive review of sustainable investing in 2025 and market insights for the new year. Characterising 2025 as an "undeniably challenging year for ESG and sustainable ...

Supercharging investment in the green transition: Australia's year in review

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  TUESDAY, 6 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
Over the past year, national energy projects have driven new investment into the Australian energy market and backed innovation in next-generation clean-technology, minister for climate change and energy Chris Bowen and the minister for the environment ...

CEFC backs South Australian wind farm

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has provided $147 million in financing to help build the 256.2 megawatt South Australian Carmody's Hill Wind Farm (Carmody's Hill WF). The project is being overseen by Australian renewable energy developer ...

Green moves: Macquarie AM, RIAA, U Ethical, UNLESS Financial

ELIZABETH FRY, ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
U Ethical has announced its chief executive Matthew Browning will step down in mid-2026. The planned exit is part of a leadership transition the not-for-profit fund manager will undergo in the new year. After joining U Ethical in 2018, Browning tenured ...

Virescent Ventures backs fire prevention technology

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
Dedicated climate technology investor Virescent Ventures has announced it is the Australian partner in a $50 million funding round for Melbourne-based IND Technology. Co-led by US-based energy sector specialists Angeleno Group and Energy Impact Partners ...

Investors must be ESG-led amid data centre boom: CEFC

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 15 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) says investors have the responsibility to use their capital and influence to incentivise the creation and maintenance of green data centres as the sector is tipped to rake in up to $135 billion over the next ...