Market: Australia

Submission: Accelerating the direction of travel VIC 5-year climate strategy

15 April 2025

IGCC commends the Victorian Government on its leading approach to climate policy, which promotes an orderly transition to net zero.
AustraliaDecarbonising the EconomyEnergy Transition Working GroupPolicy & AdvocacyPolicy & Advocacy Working Group
State of Net Zero Report 2025

Report: State of Net Zero Investment Australia 2025

Report | Investor Group on Climate Change | 3 April 2025

IGCC’s State of Net Zero report is Australia’s most comprehensive and rigorous analysis of investors’ climate progress. This year’s findings show that Australia’s institutional investors remain firmly attuned to the risks and opportunities of climate change – and how they align with their fiduciary responsibilities.

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AustraliaClimate Solutions & TechCorporate EngagementCorporate Engagement Working GroupDecarbonising the EconomyEnergyEnergy Transition Working GroupGovernance & DisclosureInvestor Agenda and ICAPsInvestor Group on Climate ChangeInvestor PracticeInvestor Practice Working GroupJust TransitionPhysical Risk & ResiliencePhysical Risk, Adaptation & ResiliencePolicy & AdvocacyPolicy & Advocacy Working Group
State of Net Zero Report 2025

New Research: Australia’s 2025 State of Net Zero Investment Report

2 April 2025

The number of institutional investors in Australia making progress on climate continues to grow, despite pressure and overseas anti-ESG sentiment, according to new data released by the Investor Group on Climate Change.
AustraliaCorporate EngagementCorporate Engagement Working GroupEnergy Transition Working GroupInvestor Agenda and ICAPsInvestor PracticeInvestor Practice Working GroupPhysical Risk & ResiliencePolicy & AdvocacyPolicy & Advocacy Working Group

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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AustraliaDecarbonising the EconomyInvestor PracticeInvestor Practice Working GroupNet Zero Asset Managers Initiative (NZAM)Net Zero Investment FrameworkNew ZealandParis-Aligned Asset Owners Initiative (PAAO)

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.
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