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Investing during a disorderly transition: Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... be more relevant to investors when the NGFS released its climate scenarios. The starting point in Australia was the electricity markets, where we could see how the transition to clean energy has been happening in a very messy way. There has been misalignment ...

Finance eyes $500b green buildings opportunity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 16 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... data disclosures due in 2024. Buildings contribute 39% of global carbon emissions, account for 50% of Australia's electricity consumption, and, in their day-to-day operations, constitute 23% of total emissions. New mandatory emissions disclosures ...

Clean tech bags big bucks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 15 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... emerge as a pivotal emissions solution for industrial sectors that manufacture the infrastructure of our societies and electricity generation," 1414 Degrees chair Kevin Moriarty stated. "With financial support from Woodside and the Australian Government ...

A portfolio approach for renewable investment: Energetics

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... return. A recent report by the Clean Energy Investor Group (CEIG) found that decarbonising Australia's National Electricity Market (NEM) is possible, but requires $421 billion in investment between now and 2050. The report identifies six areas for ...

VIC SEC is back with $1 billion renewable target

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 2 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
Victoria's State Electricity Commission (SEC) has been reintroduced in a move that is hoped to crowd in investment into renewables in the state. Victorian premier Jacinta Allan launched a new Strategic Plan 2023-2035 for the SEC, setting out priorities ...

Role for finance after No vote

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 26 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... solar energy developments all implicate Indigenous lands and communities across Canada, including 20% of Canada's electricity infrastructure. FNMPC now has 12 renewables projects with CAN$45 billion in capital expenditure for 34 First Nations, and ...

CEFC allocates $100m to NSW infrastructure roadmap

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 18 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... projects which reduce emissions and support or strengthen the security, reliability and affordability of Australia's electricity grids, including demand management projects, the CEFC noted. "Rebuilding our energy system is a large and complex task, with ...

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 ...