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Instos eye climate tech startups

MATTHEW WAI  |  TUESDAY, 17 JUN 2025  |  NEWS
... adaptation technologies. Despite volatility coming from US President Donald Trump's administration, CTP said the re-elected Labor government has embedded certainty in its policy to provide greater guarantees and long-term focus for the cleantech sector. ...

Labor win 'a referendum on renewable energy'

ELIZA BAVIN  |  TUESDAY, 6 MAY 2025  |  NEWS
... confidence by the Australian people in the nation's clean energy future. Clean Energy Council chief executive Kane Thornton said Labor's win provides continuity for strong and effective policy that is critical to underpin new investment in clean energy. ...

Developing climate risks facing institutional investors

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 17 APR 2025  |  NEWS
... in the US and 6% higher in the UK in comparison to Ortec Finance's baseline (OF baseline) expectations. "Agricultural and labor productivity could suffer significantly as temperatures rise and long-term physical risk impacts increase. The combined effect ...

Agtech for Earth and space gets backing

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 28 MAR 2025  |  NEWS
... Victoria's great strengths and this technology has the potential to turbocharge production in our agriculture sector. The Allan Labor government recognises that AgTech is at the core of the Victorian economy, which is why it is one of five priority sectors ...

Investors slam dumping of nature positive laws

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 6 FEB 2025  |  NEWS
Labor's 'Nature Positive' plan has been shelved after pushback from West Australian Premier Roger Cook and the mining industry. Labor will now not try to negotiate the passage of the bill to create a new federal Environment Protection Agency (EPA). ...

Coalition's anti-ESG stance sparks investor backlash

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 JAN 2025  |  NEWS
... other basis." The comments were made at a press conference in the seat of Lyons, the largest electorate in Tasmania which Labor holds by a margin on 0.9%. This comes ahead of a federal election to be held on or before 17 May 2025. A Bendigo Bank spokesperson ...

Making a splash: The economic impact of AUKUS

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 OCT 2024  |  NEWS
... told a recent UTS panel discussion on AUKUS. Despite the controversies surrounding how AUKUS came to light, on October 10, Labor and the Coalition turbocharged the mega-project by pushing the Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2023 through both ...

UBS passive strategies flagged on human rights

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 SEP 2024  |  NEWS
... non-profit. "Investing in private prison operators carries the risk of contributing to human rights abuses, including forced labor," said Montes. "Unfortunately, prison companies like CoreCivic and GEO Group are found in virtually every American 401(k) ...

QIC invests in Australian biotech start-up

ELIZA BAVIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) has announced a new investment in a Brisbane-based biotech start-up. Gelomics has developed a 3D tissue culture system that allows scientists to grow microscopic representations of human tissue to eliminate the ...

First renewable energy zone to start works

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUL 2024  |  NEWS
... benefits to both NSW electricity consumers and the local communities which will host the Central-West Orana REZ. "The Minns Labor Government will continue to work closely with communities, the Australian government and the preferred network operator ...
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