Market: Australia

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

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

4 May 2026

The Investor Group for Climate Change (IGCC) and the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) made a joint submission to the Climate Change Authority (CCA) to strongly support the development of a robust, publicly accessible progress-tracking Platform and commend the CCA for initiating this work at an important moment in Australia's climate transition.
AustraliaDecarbonising the EconomyEnergy Transition Working GroupGovernance & DisclosureInvestor PracticePhysical Risk, Adaptation & ResiliencePolicy & AdvocacyPolicy & Advocacy Working Group

Climate Change and Natural Hazards SEPP: Submission to NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure

Submission | Kate Simmonds | 16 March 2026

Investors are strongly supportive of introducing an overarching climate risk clause in the Climate Change and Natural Hazards State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP) and welcomes the NSW Government’s intention to integrate climate resilience into the planning system in a more consistent and systematic manner.   Investors are broadly supportive of the Draft Climate Scenario Guidelines, which address a clear need for consistency in physical climate risk assessments.

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AustraliaPhysical Risk, Adaptation & ResiliencePolicy & AdvocacyPolicy & Advocacy Working Group

IGCC Annual Summit 2026: A New Investment Reality

Summit | Ilumina, Sydney | 24 November 2026 9:00 am - 25 November 2026 5:00 pm
Timezone: Australia/Sydney
Climate Investment Insights for the Asia Pacific
AustraliaNew Zealand

IGCC’s 2030 Strategy: A Clear Plan For This Decade

19 February 2026

The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) has released its Strategy to 2030. It sets out how we will help accelerate progress toward a climate-resilient economy that is on track, by 2030, for net zero emissions in 2050.
AustraliaCorporate EngagementInvestor PracticeNew ZealandPolicy & Advocacy