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Shareholders question Macquarie's climate change commitment

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... "glidepath" to energy transition is the only long-term solution to manage "availability, affordability, and emissions reduction". "High energy costs, and the accompanying impact on the cost of living, have seen a shift in public policy priorities and ...

ESG implications of the US-Iran conflict

LIZ HARRISON  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... lower-cost EV manufacturers may benefit. While EVs were not viable in the 1970s, the argument now extends beyond emissions reduction to energy sovereignty. In the 1970s, Australia produced around 60-70% of its oil, limiting exposure to global shocks. ...

Fortescue ups green energy bet to power data centres

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  TUESDAY, 28 APR 2026  |  NEWS
Fortescue will spend $1 billion (US$680m) to develop new green energy infrastructure, in a bid to meet the growing demand for green power from the industry, especially data centres. The mining giant said it will rapidly develop the 200MW Pilbara green ...

Greenpeace settles Woodside lawsuit

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... contributions to climate change," Rafalowicz said. The organisation also alleged Woodside represented its emissions reduction targets were consistent with the Paris Agreement when its emissions reduction targets do not include Woodside's scope 3 emissions ...

ARENA commits $25m to turbocharge truck electrification in Victoria

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 2 APR 2026  |  NEWS
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is investing $25.3 million for the Victorian energy supplier - NewVolt - to develop three fast-charging hubs for heavy and medium electric trucks in the state. NewVolt will provide fast charging to both ...

CEFC, IP Group launch $50m cleantech fund

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 31 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
IP Group, which is backed by Hostplus, has launched the IP Group Climate Catalyst Fund alongside the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). The fund will help scale Australian technologies that can decarbonise hard-to-abate industries, targeting a ...

Ontario Teachers' targets $72bn in climate-aligned assets by 2030

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 20 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... markets. Ontario Teachers' unveiled its new 2026-2030 climate strategy in which it is replacing its previous emissions reduction target with this new strategy. It said the target for CTA holdings will include investments in companies that are decarbonising ...

Green moves: AustralianSuper, ART

ELIZABETH FRY  |  TUESDAY, 17 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... mission," she said. "Collaboration isn't just for collaboration's sake. It's essential because emissions reduction spans multiple sectors and every lever we pull affects another." In the coming months, she will be immediately focused on concluding ...

CEFC commits up to $40m to First Nations-led plantation forestry initiative

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 9 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... capital projects, from large-scale investments in specialised funds to providing discounted finance for on-farm emissions reduction activities and renewable energy improvements, it said. The project follows recent investments including the launch of ...

Australia needs to ramp up decarbonisation efforts: BloombergNEF

ANGELIQUE MINAS  |  MONDAY, 2 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... implications for the Australian economy. Reflecting on the last year, the report acknowledged that the aggressive new emissions reduction target of 62-70% below 2005 levels by 2035 is placing pressure on policymakers and private enterprises to accelerate ...
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