Market: Australia

Australia’s future prosperity relies on climate policy certainty

6 March 2025

A joint statement by IGCC and 11 other peak financial bodies.
AustraliaInvestor Group on Climate Change

Landmark Tax Credits to Supercharge Green Investment in Australian Industry

14 February 2025

The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) welcomes the passage of the Future Made in Australia (Production Tax Credits and Other Measures) Bill 2024, an important step in strengthening Australia’s global competitiveness in an economy increasingly powered by clean energy.
AustraliaDecarbonising the EconomyInvestor Group on Climate ChangeManufacturingPolicy & AdvocacyPolicy & Advocacy Working Group

The Net Zero Investment Framework: New Implementation Guidance for Objectives and Targets

24 January 2025

New implementation guidance is now available to assist asset owners and managers in effectively using the Net Zero Investment Framework (NZIF) to set and achieve net zero objectives and targets across various asset classes.
AustraliaDecarbonising the EconomyInvestor Group on Climate ChangeInvestor PracticeInvestor Practice Working GroupNet Zero Asset Managers Initiative (NZAM)Net Zero Investment FrameworkNew ZealandParis-Aligned Asset Owners Initiative (PAAO)

The Net Zero Investment Framework: New Implementation Guidance for Objectives and Targets

Guide | IIGCC, IGCC, AIGCC, Ceres | 24 January 2025

New implementation guidance is now available to assist asset owners and managers in effectively using the Net Zero Investment Framework (NZIF) to set and achieve net zero objectives and targets across various asset classes.

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Submission: Investors need guidance from ASIC on “reasonable grounds” in climate reporting

6 January 2025

Australia has introduced mandatory climate reporting for companies and investors. As announced at the IGCC Summit, the regulator (ASIC) recently released draft regulatory guidance for feedback.
AustraliaGovernance & DisclosureInvestor PracticeInvestor Practice Working GroupPolicy & AdvocacyPolicy & Advocacy Working Group

Submission to ASIC on Consultation CP 380: Sustainability Reporting

Submission | Investor Group on Climate Change | December 2024

Additional guidance specifically for institutional investors would help clarify “reasonable grounds”, and give investors confidence to provide information to the market.

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AustraliaGovernance & DisclosureInvestor PracticeInvestor Practice Working GroupPolicy & AdvocacyPolicy & Advocacy Working Group

IGCC Summit 2024: Mission 1.5°: Key Moments

3 December 2024

The IGCC Annual Climate Finance & Investment Summit: Mission 1.5° brought together nearly 400 institutional investors, policymakers and climate finance experts to explore how we can accelerate Australia’s path to a net zero economy. Held during the most active period for climate policy in Australian history — and in the immediate wake of the U.S. election results — the Summit’s timely theme sparked essential discussions on investment, resilience, and the opportunities for Australia to position itself as a climate superpower.
AustraliaCorporate EngagementInvestor Group on Climate ChangeInvestor PracticeNew ZealandPolicy & Advocacy

Submission: Levelling the playing field to support industry decarbonisation

3 December 2024

The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission on the findings of the Carbon Leakage Review, which assesses Australia’s carbon and investment leakage risks and presents different policy options to address them – including a Border Carbon Adjustment (BoCA).
AustraliaPolicy & AdvocacyPolicy & Advocacy Working Group