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Hunter businesses calling for a strong 2035 emissions reduction target

16 December 2024

Today, the Investor Group on Climate Change has released a joint statement with nine critical Hunter businesses and peak bodies calling on the Federal Parliament to commit to a strong 2035 emissions reduction target.
Corporate EngagementDecarbonising the EconomyEnergyPolicy & AdvocacyPolicy & Advocacy Working Group

IGCC Summit 2024: Mission 1.5°: Key Moments

3 December 2024

The IGCC Annual Climate Finance & Investment Summit: Mission 1.5° brought together nearly 400 institutional investors, policymakers and climate finance experts to explore how we can accelerate Australia’s path to a net zero economy. Held during the most active period for climate policy in Australian history — and in the immediate wake of the U.S. election results — the Summit’s timely theme sparked essential discussions on investment, resilience, and the opportunities for Australia to position itself as a climate superpower.
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What Institutional Investors Need from Australia’s Sustainable Finance Taxonomy

3 December 2024

Australia is developing a taxonomy to help direct capital towards decarbonising the Australian economy.
Decarbonising the EconomyGovernance & DisclosureInvestor PracticePolicy & Advocacy

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).
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Statement on the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy

Briefing | IGCC/Lisa Caripis | November 2024

A summary of IGCC’s response to the ASFI consultation

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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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$6.8 trillion GDP hit if renewable energy transition is delayed

2 December 2024

If Australia harness our sunlight and mineral resources, we could become a renewable energy superpower, sell clean products, like green iron, to the world and decarbonise around 10% of global emissions.
Policy & AdvocacyPolicy & Advocacy Working Group

Investor Expectations for Corporate Just Transition Planning

Report | Chris Newton, Liza McDonald, Richard Proudlove | November 2024

Practical tools and insights to evaluate and engage on company Just Transition plans within transition strategies.

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Executive pay increasingly linked to climate goals but often ineffective

21 November 2024

New research finds most Australian companies failing to align executive remuneration with global best practice.  
Climate Action 100+Corporate EngagementInvestor Group on Climate Change