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New NZ gov scraps 2030 emissions goal

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... down from 83% in 2000), gas (19% - up from 18% in 2021) and oil (2%). However, according to data from OpenNEM South Australia averaged 90% wind and solar over the past week - meaning the state generated enough wind and solar to meet more than 90% of ...

Bowen paints mixed outlook for energy future

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 12 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... Services Council in Sydney this week. This comes as Albanese government this week opened registrations for the South Australia and Victoria Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS), which will support development of grid-scale dispatchable renewable generation ...

ZEN Energy recruits new senior exec

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
Renewable energy retailer ZEN Energy has appointed a new chief financial officer. Phillipa Chen joins ZEN from Macquarie Group where she was a Director of Macquarie Asset Management. "Phillipa brings deep industry and capital market experience to ZEN's ...

Appointment round-up: TelstraSuper, CSIRO, FRRR

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... led the energy, transportation, and water businesses. He is currently regional managing director for Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. He is a Fellow and Chartered Professional Engineer with Engineers Australia and a member of the AWEI National ...

Australia considers carbon tariff to level playing field

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... build a green steel plant in Western Australia or Hallett Group's plans to build a low carbon cement facility in South Australia. Ultimately, this a plank in global moves to help realise the economic and investment opportunities associated with the global ...

Three-fold bang for the buck when investing in research

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... survivors of domestic and family violence", led to changes to domestic and family violence laws in Queensland and South Australia, improving the responsiveness and efficiency of the legal system. EY chief sustainability officer Mat Nelson commented that ...

Sustainable finance heavyweight to chair National Reconstruction Fund board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
Sustainable finance expert and cofounder of Pollination Group Martijn Wilder will be the inaugural chair of the $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) board. The NRF will invest in manufacturing projects cross seven priority investment areas ...

Cleaning up diversity-washing boosts business performance

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 3 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
Financy, creator of the Financy Women's Index, recently launched anti-DEI-washing app Impacter to help businesses self-assess, improve business outcomes, and move towards best practice on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The new cloud-based ...

A new "nuclear renaissance" for investors: Maple-Brown Abbott

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JUN 2023  |  NEWS
... looking for are companies in jurisdictions which are perceived to be 'friendly,' such as Boss Energy in South Australia," Hudak said. "We have a view that the regulatory environment is more secure in Australia compared to other parts around the ...

Turning PV waste into investment opportunity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... pollution, keep products and materials in the market, and regenerate nature." A new study led by the University of South Australia proposes a comprehensive PV stewardship scheme. Researcher professor Peter Majewski said incentives are needed to encourage ...