Environmental

Podcast: The appeal of the HALO trade

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
What is the HALO trade, and why are asset-heavy companies suddenly attracting investor attention in the age of AI and decarbonisation?

Australia needs a gas transition plan, fast: Grattan

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
As the use of gas across Australia declines, the Grattan Institute said the government needs a strong gas transition action plan to ensure the process is not costly, chaotic and inequitable.

Government commits $5m to tackle environmental crimes

MATTHEW WAI  |  MONDAY, 1 JUN 2026  |  NEWS
The Australian government has committed more than $5 million over the next two years to strengthen financial crime-fighting partnerships with Pacific nations, including a focus on environmental crime.

Podcast: AI and the human capital paradox

THE GREENER WAY  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
This week on The Greener Way, host Michelle Baltazar speaks with Emily DeMasi, regional team lead - North America EOS at Federated Hermes, about why human capital risks, such as workplace culture, harassment and violence, labour rights, and supply chain ...

Podcast: The next clean energy hotspot

THE GREENER WAY  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
On The Greener Way, host Michelle Baltazar speaks with Joost Bergsma, global head of energy at Nuveen Infrastructure, about clean energy investing, energy security, and why Australia is attractive for large-scale renewables.

Climate, nature risks no longer 'abstract or long dated': ISS STOXX

VINNY VUCAGO  |  MONDAY, 18 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
A new report from ISS STOXX has warned investors may be materially underestimating portfolio risks by assessing climate and nature exposure separately, with biodiversity loss and water stress emerging as growing threats to long term portfolio resilience.

Infrastructure enters 'super cycle' as AI and energy demand surges

VINNY VUCAGO  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
The rapid expansion of Artificial Intelligence (AI), energy transition projects and emerging market growth is reshaping global infrastructure from a defensive asset class into a structural growth story, according to 4D Infrastructure investment director ...

First Nations initiative-led solar project to commence construction

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
YEC, an Indigenous-led renewable energy initiative, will begin construction of the Jinbi Solar Project in the Pilbara after reaching financial close and signing a 30-year power purchase agreement with Rio Tinto.

Budget criticised for missing key clean energy opportunities

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 14 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
With Treasury pledging a whopping $14.8 billion to boost fuel security amid the Middle East crisis, the 2026 Budget has been criticised or missing key opportunities to progress the clean energy transition.

Podcast: The real cost of tariffs

THE GREENER WAY  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
In this episode of The Greener Way, host Michelle Baltazar speaks with Stanford University economist Luke Heeney about the often-overlooked social impacts of industrial policy, focusing on the 2025 US tariffs and their effects on the automotive sector.