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New NZ gov scraps 2030 emissions goal

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 17 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... August investment firm Blackrock announced a $2 billion fund to invest in New Zealand clean tech towards 100% renewable electricity generation by 2035. This was BlackRock's second investment in New Zealand's renewable sector since it last year ...

ACCC approves Origin Energy bid on renewable grounds

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... consortium led by the Brookfield Global Transition Fund owning Origin's energy markets business, including Origin's electricity generation and electricity and gas retail businesses. MidOcean will own Origin's upstream gas interests. ACCC chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb ...

New EU rules at the border and beyond

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 10 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... carbon intensive. In the transitional phase, CBAM applies to imports of cement, iron, steel, aluminium, fertilisers, electricity, and hydrogen. Importers will need to report on embedded greenhouse gas emissions without paying any financial adjustment ...

ZEN Energy recruits new senior exec

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 3 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... a very complementary set of skills and capabilities to negotiate the next five years of growth." ZEN Energy is an electricity retailer that has a "near-term science-based emissions reduction target in line with limiting global warming by 1.5°C." Key ...

NZ solar attracts $170 million international capital raise

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... grid-connected solar farms and distributed solar installations on homes, schools, farms, and businesses. The renewable share of electricity generation in the nation is now at its highest level since 1996, at 87.5% in the March quarter of 2023. However ...

NZ case for green hydrogen-powered flight

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 11 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... uniquely positioned to lead the testing and deployment of low carbon aircraft. "The country's large potential renewable electricity and water resources are key advantages while the size of aircraft used here and the length of routes flown match the capabilities ...

Australia considers carbon tariff to level playing field

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 7 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... of specific products in some of the most carbon-intensive sectors: iron and steel, cement, fertilisers, aluminium, electricity and hydrogen, as well as some precursors and a limited number of downstream products. Indirect emissions would also be included ...

IFM Investors creates head of sustainable investment role

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 4 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... processes to measure, reduce, and offset carbon emissions. As part of their commitment, IFM will transition to 100% green electricity for its Australian offices by mid-2023 and has set operational targets for direct emissions reductions actions, improved ...

Government commits public service to net zero by 2030

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... department identifies Scope 1 emissions as emissions from facilities and vehicles, while Scope 2 emissions are purchased electricity, steam, heating and cooling for operational use. The use of offsets to abate government emissions raises a question of ...

Regional renewable investments ramp up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... WA industry The federal government will spend $3 billion on Western Australia's grid, expanding and modernising electricity grids in Perth, the South West, and the North West Pilbara region. The funds will be provided through concessional loans and ...