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Economic woes hit ESG trades

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 8 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... Australian investors are confident in sectors like semiconductors, the energy sector, particularly renewables, and critical minerals - indicating a strategic choice to capitalise on the energy transition. IG market analyst Tony Sycamore said rising geopolitical ...

What's keeping the Treasurer up at night?

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... government's end, it's investing $13.7 billion in production tax incentives for green hydrogen and processed critical minerals, along with $1.7 billion for an Innovation Fund to develop new industries like green metals and low carbon fuels. "In ...

Budget 2024: A win for clean energy, not environment

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... Canberra's strategic industrial response to the US Inflation Reduction Act - totals over $21 bn. To boost critical minerals, Canberra will invest $8.8 bn over the decade, and introduce a $7 bn Critical Minerals Production Tax Incentive from 2027. ...

Funding green buildings risks greenwashing accusations

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 18 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... director Tim Buckley said. The banks "must expand" their financing of energy infrastructure and value-added critical minerals, he added. "This goes hand-in-hand with the imperative to commit to enabling a science aligned progressive fossil fuel phase-out ...

Canberra's new plan a winner for investors

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 15 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... with industrial and manufacturing policy - especially when it comes to clean energy generation and storage, critical minerals, advanced manufacturing, and infrastructure. In order to meet their fiduciary duty to make returns for beneficiaries and avoid ...

Grok Ventures appoints new CEO

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... (gridmo, Neara, WeaveGrid), renewables generation/storage hardware (SunDrive, Antora), sustainable fuels (Lydian), critical minerals (Fleet), sustainable food (Loam Bio, Asterix Foods), waste management (Goterra), finance and project developers (Brighte ...

BlueScope receives funding for lower emissions project

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 1 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... industry." The Climate Capital Forum - an independent body pushing to make Australia a renewable energy and critical minerals superpower - said the allocation was "an important area of focus," but said that much stronger incentives are needed "to reduce ...

Global economists identify key risks for the decade ahead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... accelerate investments in renewable energy technology, the demand for finite and geographically-concentrated critical minerals - such as graphite, lithium and cobalt - will present both a risk and opportunity for Australia given its key role in the global ...

Loss and damage funds a key consideration for COP28

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... "It's not about looking at stewardship issue by issue but rather industry by industry. "Take for example, critical minerals and transition. When you look at critical minerals as an industry, it is apparent that there are vast amounts of minerals ...

Preparing to take advantage of the critical mineral story

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
Critical minerals are a "once in a century opportunity" for Australian investors, and investors like super funds should be prepared to advocate for the policy settings to unlock greater investment in these commodities. Australia's critical minerals ...