Market: Australia

Submission: Guarantee of origin should align with international best practice

22 July 2025

Getting the Renewable Guarantee of Origin Scheme right is critical for market integrity, international alignment, and the ability for investors to meet enhanced climate commitments in their portfolios.
AustraliaEnergy Transition Working GroupPolicy & Advocacy

Report: IGCC Capital Allocation Report 2025

Report | Richard Proudlove, Cassandra Austin | 21 July 2025

This report provides investors with guidance to support their engagement with companies on aligning capital allocation decisions with climate goals.

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AustraliaClimate Action 100+Corporate EngagementCorporate Engagement Working GroupDecarbonising the Economy

Submission: Improving productivity via meeting adaptation and mitigation objectives

12 June 2025

There will be a cost to meeting carbon targets, but this will be significantly lower than the cost of inaction towards a net-zero, resilient economy, as we wrote in our submission to the Productivity Commission's enquiry "Investing in cheaper, cleaner energy and the net zero transformation".
AustraliaDecarbonising the EconomyEnergy Transition Working GroupPolicy & AdvocacyPolicy & Advocacy Working Group
State of Net Zero Report 2025

Submission: Australian Energy Market Operator FY26 corporate plan

3 June 2025

AEMO’s role appears to be growing beyond being market operator to become a de-facto advisor on the energy transition. With increased responsibilities comes the need for alignment with good governance principles. This submission focuses on what good governance principles businesses and investors need from entities responsible for delivering decarbonisation objectives
AustraliaDecarbonising the EconomyEnergyEnergy Transition Working GroupPolicy & AdvocacyPolicy & Advocacy Working Group

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, Adaptation & ResiliencePolicy & AdvocacyPolicy & Advocacy Working GroupPrivate: Physical Risk & Resilience
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 GroupPolicy & AdvocacyPolicy & Advocacy Working GroupPrivate: Physical Risk & Resilience

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