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Regional renewable investments ramp up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... North West Pilbara region. The funds will be provided through concessional loans and equity investments through the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) to finance WA's main electricity network the South West Interconnected System (SWIS) and the ...

RBA sets 2030 net zero target

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... of bringing inflation back down." Bullock explained that the transition to a lower carbon economy, particularly in the energy transition, may also impact inflation. "This is because energy prices have a sizeable direct impact on inflation, with retail ...

Climate action both risk and opportunity to Australia: Intergenerational Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... world's largest reserves of critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt and rare earth elements, which are key inputs to clean energy technologies. With abundant wind, sun and open spaces Australia also has the potential to generate green energy more cheaply ...

New code of practice to mitigate slavery risks in renewables

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
The NSW Anti-Slavery Commission and the Clean Energy Council (CEC) are developing a code of practice to help identify modern slavery risks in renewable energy supply chains. Reliance on materials and components associated with forced labour and other ...

Data centre operator refinances multi-billion-dollar sustainability linked loan

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... by global collaborative body The Green Grid and measures the amount of greenhouse gas emissions produced per unit of IT energy consumed within a data centre. AirTrunk said it will invest all margin incentives from the SLL into social impact initiatives ...

Climate minister identifies climate adaptation as key priority

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 22 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... are barriers preventing private investment, particularly in high-risk regions. Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy Jenny McAllister identified adaptation and resilience investment as a priority for government in a speech at the Investor ...

Engaging for real-world decarbonisation: IGCC

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 21 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... organisation, and Australian focus companies include Adbri, AGL, BHP, Bluescope Steel, Boral, Incitec Pivot, Orica, Origin Energy, Qantas, Rio Tinto, Santos, South32, Woodside and Woolworths. Earlier this year, Climate Action 100+ announced its plans ...

Pact Group sells stake in crate pooling business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... that is needed." Pact has partnered with Asahi and Coca-Cola in the CPA facility, which received financing from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and CBA in 2021. "We work at a whole-of-industry approach, and the advantage is that it you could ...

$12tn Asian engagement program advocates climate-linked pay

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... transition plans. The Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) has made progress towards coal phase out and renewable energy commitments through collaborative engagement with Asian energy companies for two years through its Asian Utilities Engagement ...

Blackstone closes record energy transition fund at $7.1bn

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Closed at a hard cap of $7.1 billion, Blackstone Green Private Credit Fund III is the largest private credit energy transition fund ever raised. The fund is managed by Blackstone Credit's Sustainable Resources Platform, which provides private credit ...