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Australia can be energy transition, climate leader

KARREN VERGARA  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... other countries with new forms of energy sources as the world moves to net zero. "We've got some of the best solar and wind in the world, looking at our various heat maps and wind maps. When you compare the capacity factors for solar and wind in ...

Green technology, clean energy receive Budget boost

MATTHEW WAI  |  WEDNESDAY, 26 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... green metals, $500 million for clean energy technology manufacturing capabilities including electrolysers, batteries and wind towers and $250 million for low carbon liquid fuels. Subsequently, the $1 billion Green Iron Investment Fund will help establish ...

Net zero, energy transition key election items: Grattan

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 17 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
Ahead of the federal election, the Grattan Institute has highlighted the move to net zero and energy transition as areas that should be prioritised by whoever wins. In terms of major reforms Grattan is calling for to achieve a net-zero economy, the ...

Family offices share sustainable investment preferences

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... environmental credits, such as carbon credits - but 27% are looking to invest in them. Further, only 11% are currently invested in wind power generation, but 14% are interested in its potential. Having so far attracted the least investment is nature ...

UniSuper waters down 'volatile' environmental option

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 6 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... to address current and emerging environmental issues and opportunities. An example is renewable energy investments such as wind and solar assets, UniSuper said. As such, the investment strategy is being updated to state that it will invest in assets ...

First Sentier terminates ESG infra fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... is in unitholders' best interests that Perpetual terminate the fund on the termination date and Perpetual will proceed to wind up the fund." The fund was managed by head of global listed infrastructure Peter Meany and portfolio manager Rebecca Sherlock. ...

Carbon Market Report shows positive momentum

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 3 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... Electricity Market could reach 44% to 46% in 2025. This assumes a return to average generation conditions, particularly for wind and hydro.

CDPQ splashes $11bn on renewable energy producer

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 27 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... Innergex. Innergex is an independent renewable power producer, and operates renewable units like hydroelectric facilities, wind farms, solar farms and energy storage facilities across Canada, the US, France and Chile. CDPQ executive vice president and ...

Australian Ethical sees path through anti-ESG push

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 25 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
... disruptions caused by policy shifts from the new US administration - such as expanded fossil fuel extraction, a ban on offshore wind projects, and withdrawal from the Paris Agreement - Woods argues these measures open a window for ethical investors to ...

CA ANZ issues warning over new financial standards body

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 20 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) has warned the government that not including practicing accountants on its new financial standards body is "akin to having a medical standards board without a practicing doctor". The Australian ...