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Clean Energy Council chief resigns

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... the policy and the investment environment that has led to the transition and growth of the sector. During his tenure, renewables have become central to Australia's energy future, now representing more than 40% of Australia's energy mix. Under Kane's ...

Rest backs $300m solar farm and battery project

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 10 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... Esposito said its members will benefit from the "attractive return prospects" from the project. "Octopus' focus on renewables offers a fantastic opportunity for Rest's two million members to benefit from the ongoing decarbonisation of the economy. ...

Schroders partners with Apple for clean energy strategy

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 7 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... the energy transition and the importance of actively managed investment solutions in the space. "Schroders Capital's renewables team is one of the largest pureplay energy transition infrastructure managers globally, and our team in China has extensive ...

Investors progress on climate, but barriers emerge

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 4 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... damage," IGCC chief executive Rebecca Mikula Wright said. "As a result, they're hungry for attractive opportunities across renewables, battery storage, green infrastructure and transport, and even nature-based solutions. "But it's a mixed picture in ...

Green moves: RIAA, Ownership Matters, Pollination Group

ELIZABETH FRY  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... added a non-executive director to its board. The NRFC, charged with investing $15 billion in 'priority' areas like renewables and low-emission technologies, has hired Dan Silkstone to run corporate affairs. Silkstone joins from Pollination, the specialist ...

Net zero, energy transition key election items: Grattan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... controls, and make the most of the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax. Today, about 40% of all electricity is generated by renewables and the government's Capacity Investment Scheme was to see this rise to 82% by 2030. Grattan said this will only happen if ...

Deputy chair appointed to ARENA board

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... head of UBS Australasia's power and utilities division. She has also held several directorships, including at Tilt Renewables, Lochard Energy, Epic Energy, Pacific Energy, and PowerCo. ARENA was established in 2012 and has since provided about $3 billion ...

First Sentier terminates ESG infra fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... to or benefited from sustainable development as designed by the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including renewables companies, water utilities, and toll roads. This involved looking at the capital expenditure of each company and mapping it ...

Carbon Market Report shows positive momentum

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... conservative estimates. The CER said it uses the average emissions intensity of the electricity grid rather than assuming renewables are solely displacing coal and gas generation. "We issued a record 18.8 million Australian carbon credit units (ACCUs) ...

Climate Change Authority warns of nuclear bungle

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... Australia's current pathway and accelerating our progress can deliver rapid cuts to emissions by overhauling our grid with renewables, firming and storage in the next 15 years. "On the other hand, the nuclear pathway would delay Australia's necessary ...