Market: Australia

IGCC August Member Briefing

Member Meeting | In person in Sydney & Online via Zoom | 12 August 2026 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Timezone: Australia/Sydney
Baselines and Bottom Lines: Preparing for the Safeguard Mechanism Review
AustraliaDecarbonising the EconomyPolicy & Advocacy

Media Release: Improvements to CGT Tax Package Welcomed, but Renewables Pipeline Remains at Risk

2 July 2026

Removing retrospectivity is a step in the right direction, but the legislation still moves the goal posts.
AustraliaPolicy & Advocacy

Submission: One barrier might come down, but superannuation performance test reforms won’t unlock climate investment on their own

Submission | Katharina Surikow (IGCC) | 19 June 2026

Changing the superannuation performance test is not the single ‘silver bullet’ solution – in and of itself, reform of the performance test may remove a barrier to investment in some asset classes for some investors, but it will not act as an incentive for more investment. IGCC urges the government to consider any proposed changes to the performance test in the context of all other policy changes available to it that could, or seek to, influence investment in net zero.

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AustraliaDecarbonising the EconomyEnergyNet Zero Investment FrameworkPolicy & AdvocacyPolicy & Advocacy Working Group

State of Net Zero Investment 2026

Report | Investor Group on Climate Change | 18 June 2026

The market’s most insightful report on how institutional investors are looking at climate risks and opportunities.

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AustraliaClimate Solutions & TechCorporate EngagementDecarbonising the EconomyEnergyInvestor PracticePhysical Risk, Adaptation & ResiliencePolicy & Advocacy

Submission on methane accounting standards under NGERS legislation

13 May 2026

Investors rely on reported emissions data to provide an accurate picture of companies’ emissions and transition risk, to assess current and prospective investments as well as the risk to asset value.
AustraliaCorporate EngagementCorporate Engagement Working GroupDecarbonising the EconomyEnergy Transition Working GroupGovernance & DisclosureMiningPolicy & Advocacy

Budget Risks Investment in Clean Energy and Industry

12 May 2026

The budget tabled by the Treasurer tonight is full of mixed messages.
AustraliaPolicy & AdvocacyPolicy & Advocacy Working Group

Submission: More work needed on the foreign resident capital gains tax regime for renewables

Submission | Katharina Surikow (IGCC) | 24 April 2026

IGCC respects the Government’s intentions to strengthen and provide clarity to the foreign resident CGT regime. However, the draft legislation contains a number of elements that will chill much-needed investment in renewable energy and create undue sovereign risk. More analysis of the economic impact of the proposed changes is required to establish a level playing field for all investors and appropriate transition arrangements that avoid jeopardising Australia’s energy transition.

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AustraliaDecarbonising the EconomyEnergyNet Zero Investment FrameworkPolicy & AdvocacyPolicy & Advocacy Working Group

Submission: CCA Evidence Platform to Support Investors on Progress to Net Zero

Submission | Bethany Richards (IGCC), Dr Kate Simmonds (IGCC), Nayanisha Samarakoon (RIAA) and Tori Huggins (RIAA). | 30 April 2026

While the government’s sector decarbonisation plans and National Adaptation Plan and National Climate Risk Assessment are positive steps towards a resilient, net-zero economy, they have been less useful in identifying how much and when climate-aligned investment is required. These documents lack short- and medium-term decarbonisation and adaptation goals and milestones, and don’t provide investment roadmaps across key sectors.

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AustraliaDecarbonising the EconomyEnergy Transition Working GroupGovernance & DisclosureInvestor PracticePhysical Risk, Adaptation & ResiliencePolicy & AdvocacyPolicy & Advocacy Working Group