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Productivity Commission pushing for a circular economy

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 19 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... opportunity to make better use of materials, overall our progress has been slow," Chong said. "With the right approach to policy and regulation, we can support progress towards a more efficient and sustainable economy." Implementing circular economy ...

More funding needed to modernise renewable energy infrastructure

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... research indicated investment in energy efficiency has risen by 50% compared to 2019 levels. The report credits this to policy and regulation, technology deployment, reindustrialisation and international collaboration. However, the findings have also ...

Australia to withstand fossil fuel sector decline: IMF

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 15 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... declining investment in fossil extractive sectors," the report stated. "However, key features of the Australian economy and the policy environment put it in a strong place to weather this shock. In particular, the Australian economy is highly diversified ...

Green moves: a2 Milk Company, ANZ Biochar Group

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... experience in sustainability, the circular economy, carbon markets, and working with government, with a track record of turning policy into practical results. Hastings takes on the role as carbon markets, standards and rules for biochar are being developed ...

SEC criticises proxy adviser 'oligopoly,' urges AI use

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 12 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... which not only handle the mechanics of the voting process, but provide substantive 'recommendations' on corporate policy matters that can effectively become industry-wide fiats." This evolution not only gave rise to "a small oligopoly of proxy ...

US exits major climate groups, sustainability initiatives

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... Environmental Cooperation, Metal, and Sustainable Development, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, the International Energy Forum, International Renewable Energy ...

Green moves: Foresight, Tattarang

ELIZABETH FRY  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
... Water, the Victorian water supplier. Chris Newton brings extensive experience in sustainability, infrastructure and water policy to the role, having previously served eight years on the Westernport Water board in Melbourne. However, in a LinkedIn post ...

Consultation for Community Benefit Principles open

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 5 JAN 2026  |  NEWS
As part of the government's Future Made in Australia policy, the consultation for the Community Benefit Principles has opened. The principles are intended to ensure that the benefits of significant public investment flow to local workers, industries ...

Renewables are cheapest: CSIRO GenCost report

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... technologies continue to show significant double digit cost reductions. In reference to the draft report, Australian public policy think tank Grattan Institute confirmed that in Australia large-scale battery prices fell by 20% over 2024-2025 with a further ...

Green moves: Macquarie AM, RIAA, U Ethical, UNLESS Financial

ELIZABETH FRY, ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 22 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
... investors working to accelerate grid decarbonisation. Over nearly two decades, Merzian has shaped climate diplomacy, public policy, and investor advocacy in Australia and internationally. She has directed international strategy for the Smart Energy Council ...