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.

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What do the Australian Government’s 2035 Climate Targets Mean for Investors?

25 September 2025

Australia’s 2035 climate target (62–70%) comes with an NDC, Net Zero Plan and sector roadmaps. IGCC’s policy team breaks down the implications for portfolios — from efficiency and electrification to methane, heavy vehicles, land sinks and clean exports — plus why the Safeguard Mechanism review in 2026–27 will set the pace.
AustraliaPolicy & AdvocacyPolicy & Advocacy Working Group

Submission: Good governance for an evolving electricity system – NEM Review

23 September 2025

Investors support the dual intentions of the NEM Review, which is to propose solutions to challenges that hinder investment in the National Electricity Market (NEM), and to deliver electricity system services more efficiently.
AustraliaEnergyEnergy Transition Working GroupPolicy & AdvocacyPolicy & Advocacy Working Group

Submission: Gas Market Reforms must prioritise future-proofed export industries and domestic consumers

19 August 2025

The Gas Market Review is an opportunity for government to bed down the decarbonisation agenda in key policies, prioritising decarbonisation of Australian exports and providing domestic consumers lower-cost gas, as renewable alternatives are being developed at scale.
AustraliaDecarbonising the EconomyEnergyEnergy Transition Working GroupPolicy & Advocacy

Submission: Future-proofing economic reforms must consider green growth industries

19 August 2025

The smooth transition to a net zero economy addresses all three of the Reform's priority areas. Green industries are future-proofed, and acting on opportunities to accelerate the transition now will secure economic resilience for Australia, sooner.
Decarbonising the EconomyEnergyPolicy & AdvocacyPolicy & Advocacy Working Group

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.
AustraliaEnergyEnergy Transition Working GroupPolicy & Advocacy