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Calls for government to strike while green iron is hot

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
Australia could eventually export $400 billion in green iron, but new research demonstrates there are significant market and policy failings standing in the way. According to The Superpower Institute, green iron produced in Australia could compete with ...

Macquarie AM takes over Island Green Power

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... believe IGP is well positioned to support the UK achieving its decarbonisation targets." The UK government pledged to decarbonise the electricity system by 2030. Lawrie said Island Green Power is expected to contribute and support the UK to reach its ...

Green moves: AIA, AustralianSuper

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 28 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... said. "I've been inspired by the business industry peak leaders who consider climate science, see the opportunities to decarbonise industries, and are preparing their members with the needed skills and capabilities." Edwards joined UNSW about 18 months ...

Rest backs $300m solar farm and battery project

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... businesses. "The Fulham solar farm will provide clean energy and construction jobs to the Gippsland region to help decarbonise the energy sector and demonstrates the key role regional Australia has to play in powering towards a low emissions future." ...

Asset managers back new Avoided Emissions Platform

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2025  |  NEWS
Twelve asset managers with US$4 trillion of assets under management have helped launch the Avoided Emissions Platform (AEP), a new tool that calculates avoided emissions to assess the impact of climate solutions. The Avoided Emissions Platform (AEP) ...

Green technology, clean energy receive Budget boost

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... Credit, available from 2028-29, will support Australian aluminium smelters to transition to renewable electricity and decarbonise. Further, as previously announced, the federal government has also consulted with the South Australian government to spike ...

Climate Change Authority warns of nuclear bungle

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... climate pollution until 2049 and would be 44% smaller than the government's proposed grid, making it impossible to decarbonise the rest of the economy. "Australia faces a fork in the road and we need to be clear about the choices in front of us," ...

Government creates $1bn green iron fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... saying green iron presents "enormous economic opportunities for Australia." "As our export partners move to rapidly decarbonise their supply chains, now is the time for the government to invest in the future of local workers and businesses by supporting ...

Local family office backs new venture to invest in climate tech

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  THURSDAY, 13 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... drivers for climate tech - corporates and investors are particularly focused on both new technologies in the hard to decarbonise spaces but also solutions to scale existing technologies. "The new US government has created a lot of noise but with a few ...

Green budgets fatten amid global uncertainty

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... in higher long-term interest rates, which would be a headwind given the very large capital investment required to decarbonise the economy. On the other hand, deregulation could accelerate investment in renewable infrastructure, as occurred during Trump's ...