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Impact investment unlocks land finance for Traditional Owners

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
... 1880s until the late 1960s. Working with long-time partner Climate Friendly, KBRAC have secured approval from the Clean Energy Regulator for the Thargomindah Station Regeneration Project, a carbon farming project. This project was central to the financing ...

New net zero standard for miners

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 14 SEP 2023  |  NEWS
While mining companies are essential providers of the materials needed for clean energy technologies, they also face significant transition risks. A new pilot benchmark will provide investors with the necessary metrics to help assess diversified mining ...

Government commits public service to net zero by 2030

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 31 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... The paper recommends that responsibility for Australian government purchasing of ACCUs should be moved out of the Clean Energy Regulator, which oversees the issuance of ACCUs and into another government body to avoid actual or perceived conflicts of ...

Regional renewable investments ramp up

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 30 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... North West Pilbara region. The funds will be provided through concessional loans and equity investments through the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) to finance WA's main electricity network the South West Interconnected System (SWIS) and the ...

Climate action both risk and opportunity to Australia: Intergenerational Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... world's largest reserves of critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt and rare earth elements, which are key inputs to clean energy technologies. With abundant wind, sun and open spaces Australia also has the potential to generate green energy more cheaply ...

New code of practice to mitigate slavery risks in renewables

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
The NSW Anti-Slavery Commission and the Clean Energy Council (CEC) are developing a code of practice to help identify modern slavery risks in renewable energy supply chains. Reliance on materials and components associated with forced labour and other ...

Pact Group sells stake in crate pooling business

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... that is needed." Pact has partnered with Asahi and Coca-Cola in the CPA facility, which received financing from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) and CBA in 2021. "We work at a whole-of-industry approach, and the advantage is that it you could ...

$12tn Asian engagement program advocates climate-linked pay

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 17 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... are truly zero-emissions throughout the supply chain, and make sure they have a genuine advantage over more mature clean energy options." She commented that policy engagement is an important complementary element to ensure "the right incentives exist ...

Sustainable finance heavyweight to chair National Reconstruction Fund board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... finance funding vehicles as chair of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and founding director of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation. He has also served as director of the Climate Council, chair and governing board member of Renewable Energy ...

Morgan Stanley reaches 70% of $1tn sustainable finance goal

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... which more than US$550 billion is specifically earmarked for sustainability initiatives. The funding will go towards clean energy, carbon removal, and social housing within multiple divisions of the bank including securitised products, commodities, and ...