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Investors "not interested" in nuclear

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
The $331 billion price tag for nuclear could instead pay for rooftop solar and battery systems for all Aussies that don't already have it - and still leave funds left over. For one-fifth of the Coalition's nuclear costings, the government could install ...

Future Group ramps up screening

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... the past, however going forward their international equities portfolio contains no investments in fossil fuels, weapons, nuclear energy, and gambling. For tobacco however, there is a 5% threshold for distribution revenue and a 0% threshold for production. ...

'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 ...

Back on the huddle, fund flows into clean energy

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  MONDAY, 11 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... are going, but also to help provide certainty to investors regarding what the picture looks like." As for whether the nuclear energy is a solution, Ryan said: "We just need to decarbonise the economy in the way that's quickest, most efficient and ...

Betashares launches first ethical bonds ETF

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 8 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... (other than sovereign bond issuers) with material exposure to fossil fuels. It screens for gambling, tobacco, uranium and nuclear energy, armaments and militarism, and adult entertainment, based on a 0-5% revenue threshold. There is a total exclusion ...

Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... cracked up to be? The landmark deal which the three countries entered on 16 September 2021 mandates Australia deliver nuclear-powered submarines over two stages spanning 30 years, reportedly costing taxpayers between $250 billion and $368 billion. Prime ...

Clarity on sector pathways sparks investor confidence

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 9 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... CCA. The opposition party has stated that if elected it will abandon the government's 2030 net zero target and build nuclear power plants.

Natural gas buyout bulldozes investors: Analysts

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... is lower emissions than coal, ignoring that methane are almost 100% more emissions intensive as wind, solar, hydro and nuclear energy. "LNG is far more emissions intensive than methane gas... given the massively energy intensive nature of liquification ...

Green job market heats up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 26 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... founder, he previously established Preventable Surprises, a think tank focused on how investors can manage systemic risks, Nuclear Freeze Campaign, and Saferworld. Helen Connealy steps down as CEO of youth crisis organisation the Sir David Martin Foundation ...

Net zero dreams float on unscaled tech

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... renewables, batteries, EV's, hydrogen, sustainable aviation fuels, heat pumps, power networks, and - also controversially - nuclear power. "Emerging technologies like hydrogen, biofuels and carbon capture systems will be essential for Australia to reach ...