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The big green investing trends of 2025

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... as financially material risks for investors. "2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for sustainable investing, with political, macroeconomic, and regulatory developments that will transform the landscape," says Hortense Bioy, head of sustainable investing ...

Cooling US clean tech to drive Aus growth

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 19 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... aviation fuels were hit the hardest by poor US investor sentiment. This cooling was attributed to high interest rates, political uncertainty, regulatory limitations and infrastructure issues. Richie Merzian, CEO of Clean Energy Investor Group (CEIG) ...

Investors "not interested" in nuclear

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 16 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... driven cost of living crisis dramatically worse in the short, medium & long term," he said. "This policy has a clear political agenda. The LNP conflates renewable energy with the Australian energy hyperinflation evident since Putin's invasion of ...

Climate changes how investors get paid

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 13 DEC 2024  |  NEWS
... and cash flow volatility. Location-specific considerations, such as oil prices, carbon emission allowance prices, and political and economic uncertainty were also factored in. "Governments, organisations and businesses have recognised immediate actions ...

Green investors face short-term bumps

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 29 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... transition to a more sustainable global economy remains a key pillar of long-term growth. "Europe's regulatory and political environment remains supportive, while investors with a forward-looking perspective are well positioned to navigate short-term ...

COP29 skirts diplomatic disaster

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 25 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... spiralling climate costs, said Carbon Market Institute (CMI). "COP29 was imperfect but remarkably, given the global political context, managed achievements including to lay out goals for decarbonisation and resilience investments in developing nations," ...

Global corporate emissions fall for first time

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... transportation, consumer goods, aviation and agriculture via new low carbon products." McNeil dismissed concerns about political resistance, arguing that decarbonisation trends in the US persisted during Trump's first term and will persist "irrespective ...

Climate debate shifts gears after Trump win: IGCC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 NOV 2024  |  NEWS
... Group on Climate Change (AIGCC). Journalist and author Stan Grant gave a keynote address, acknowledging the pervasive political and corporate reach of the US. "The US is the water we swim in," he said, and growing inequality has given rise to a polarised ...

Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... submarines would do us." AUKUS has received strong bilateral support, coming to fruition from sweetheart deals made by both political parties and jettisoned on the public without much warning, starting when former Prime Minister Scott Morrison reneged ...

Equality backslides for first time

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 1 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... more critical as the interplay of climate change and nature losses exacerbates inequality and thus the pressure on our political and economic systems." Ahead of the launch the TISFD announced its co-chairs, including from the World Business Council for ...