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NorthStar Impact analyst joins TCorp

ELIZABETH FRY  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
... firm. TCorp's head of investment stewardship Alexis Cheung welcomed Carson Edwards saying she joins a team that helps the NSW state government financing and investment arm to more deeply integrate climate risk, decarbonisation and ESG insights into ...

Wollemi Capital appoints former state Treasurer

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 15 AUG 2024  |  NEWS
Wollemi Capital has appointed former NSW Treasurer Matt Kean as director, regulatory affairs and strategic partnerships. Wollemi said Kean - who was recently appointed chair of the Climate Change Authority - brings deep expertise in catalysing public ...

RIAA warns against carbon capture

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 22 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... agriculture across a large area of the continent: most of Queensland, the south-east corner of the Northern Territory, northern NSW and a third of South Australia. The Senate Committee said the risks of underground CCS "to water security and food production ...

Aus Ethical gets ex-PRI chief

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... leadership and advisory roles with FAIRR Initiative, the UN Global Compact Network Australia, Finance for Peace, the Office of the NSW Anti-slavery Commissioner, Qualitas, Climate Catalyst, Frontier Advisors, Australian Sustainable Finance Institute ...

First renewable energy zone to start works

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... set to reach financial close and construction works will then commence. It's expected to be in operation in 2028. Located in NSW around Dubbo, Dunedoo and Mudgee, the Central-West Orana REZ is a key initiative under the NSW Electricity Infrastructure ...

Climate Change Authority appoints new chair

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 24 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
Former NSW liberal member Matt Kean will take over as the new Climate Change Authority (CCA) chair in August, with the founder of an impact investment firm named a new member. This comes amid ongoing debate around the efficacy of nuclear energy, with ...

IFM and QIC scoop major assets in energy deal

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 17 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
... Seven critical infrastructure assets were previously signed on since 2022, including Brisbane Airport, Melbourne Airport, NSW Ports, Southern Cross Station, Ausgrid, Nexus Hospitals, NorthWestern Roads Group's WestLink M7 and Transurban's CityLink. ...

Investors eye energy transition

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 5 JUN 2024  |  NEWS
A renewable energy fund manager and developer has snapped up 28,000 hectares of land in NSW, in response to rising demand from both institutional and wholesale investors. Octopus Australia acquired the land to develop a new $3.5 billion 1-gigawatt Merino ...

Govt moves timetable on power station closure

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 27 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
Last week the NSW government delayed closure of the Eraring Power Station, back-pedaling on a previous decision to close it next year. The station had been scheduled for closure in August 2025, but will remain open for two more years, with the possibility ...

Unclear rules pose investment risk

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 MAY 2024  |  NEWS
... asset owners, investors in sovereign bonds, and responsible investors that must gauge micro and macro risk to portfolios. The NSW Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this week proposed new guidelines forcing heavy-emitters to provide robust short and ...