Bethany Richards

Manager, Policy

Beth manages Energy policy work at IGCC, facilitating the Energy Sub Working Group with the Chair. She has developed responses to government on key energy policies including the Capacity Investment Scheme, Residential Electrification and the Renewable Guarantee of Origin Scheme.

Beth has a background on emissions reductions schemes, carbon border adjustment mechanisms and government-business relations.

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.

Submission: Levelling the playing field to support industry decarbonisation

3 December 2024

The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission on the findings of the Carbon Leakage Review, which assesses Australia’s carbon and investment leakage risks and presents different policy options to address them – including a Border Carbon Adjustment (BoCA).

Submission: Levelling the playing field to support industry decarbonisation

Submission | Bethany Richards | 3 December 2024

While the Safeguard Mechanism continues to drive deeper emissions reductions, there will be a ‘green’ premium for some transformational technologies for some time. Ensuring that Australian industry has strong incentives to decarbonise on a level playing field with other jurisdictions is in the national interest.  

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Submission: Coordinating investment for Australia’s climate goals

7 October 2024

IGCC members support the government's investor front door, which is due to coordinate investment towards meeting Australia's climate goals.