Market: Australia
Member Briefing: Investor Expectations – National Climate Risk Assessment
Briefing | Kate Simmonds and Erwin Jackson | July 2023
The National Climate Risk Assessment (NCRA) has the potential to significantly increase understanding and management of physical risk in Australia, should it be developed with meaningful stakeholder engagement. Read about IGCC’s recommendations for the NCRA to ensure it is credible, decision-useful, collaborative, and transparent.
1.5°c sector strategies can supercharge investment
18 July 2023
The government will start developing plans to decarbonise key economic sectors, one of the top priorities identified by investors. The Investor Group on Climate Change says robust sectoral decarbonisation plans can support investment in climate solutions.
Sector Pathways Workshop
IGCC is developing a report into pathways to decarbonise the economy's critical sectors. We are seeking members’ input at this workshop.Energy Sub Working Group meeting: 28 August
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Submission: Climate Change Authority – Setting, tracking and achieving Australia’s emissions reduction targets – Issues Paper
Submission | Erwin Jackson | June 2023
IGCC’s submission covers four main topics:- National and sector pathways and goals should be 1.5°C aligned.
- Currently, the physical impacts of climate change are significantly under-priced in financial markets.
- Australia can be a world leader in resilience
- Australia needs quality climate modelling and scenarios covering both transition and physical risks.
The Federal Government’s Critical Minerals Strategy
Report | The Australian Government | 20 June 2023
The Critical Minerals Strategy 2023–2030 is a framework to grow Australia’s critical minerals sector.The Australian critical minerals sector is well placed to seize the opportunities of the clean energy transition
thanks to Australia’s:
- rich geological reserves
- expertise at extracting minerals
- track record as a reliable producer and exporter of energy and resources.
Climate Action 100+ Announces Second Phase
8 June 2023
The initiative has evolved its core goals, improved and expanded the ways investors can participate, and enhanced the investor engagement model. The new phase, running until 2030, intends to inspire a global scale-up in active ownership, markedly shifting the focus from corporate climate-related disclosure to the implementation of climate transition plans.