Topic: Climate Solutions & Tech
Submission: Safeguard Mechanism reforms for industrial transformations
Submission | Bethany Richards, Francesca Muskovic | 14 October 2026
The Safeguard Mechanism (SGM) works well in delivering abatement while keeping compliance costs low, but it does little to support or incentivise on-site abatement and the transition to resilient and competitive low-carbon industries. The review of the SGM presents an opportunity to accelerate Australia’s energy transition, strengthen energy resilience and support industrial competitiveness and development.
Submission: Safeguard Mechanism reforms for industrial transformations
14 October 2026
IGCC proposes reforms that will improve the Safeguard's ability to support on-site emissions reductions and create a productive, futureproofed industrial base that can serve the Australian economy to Net Zero and beyond, addressing transition barriers that inhibit companies from deploying near-term abatement technologies, and demonstrating efficiencies that can be gained by introducing more nuance into the scheme.
Safeguard Mechanism Reforms: How to Futureproof Industry
17 August 2026
New modelling by EY shows the lowest-cost, most-efficient settings for the Safeguard Mechanism to guide Australia's industrial base to long term success.
State of Net Zero Investment 2026
Report | Investor Group on Climate Change | 18 June 2026
The market’s most insightful report on how institutional investors are looking at climate risks and opportunities.
Supercharging Australia’s Future: IGCC’s Policy Priorities
31 March 2026
Mobilising capital for clean energy, industry and climate resilience.
Our $60bn Public Capital System and Climate
10 December 2025
Modernising Australia’s Specialist Investment Vehicles could complement and stimulate private investment into the country’s renewable energy system, future climate solutions, and climate resilience.
Submission: Net Zero Fund should fast-track REIP development
19 October 2025
IGCC members understand the importance of decarbonisation solutions being accessible to industry, both to meet national emissions reductions targets and for Australian exporters to better compete as global markets decarbonise.
Submission: Net Zero Fund should fast-track REIP development
Submission | Bethany Richards | 15 October 2025
The Net Zero Fund is a new carveout of the National Reconstruction Fund, with $5 billion in public finance to deploy. The Department of Industry, Science and Resources consulted on priority areas for blended finance, and on which financial products are useful to companies and investors in this space. Given the broader challenges that established industries are experiencing in transitioning, and those of budding green industries, IGCC believes that the Fund should address the toughest challenges that can unlock the biggest decarbonisation gains.
Unlocking Climate Capital: Priorities for the 48th Parliament
5 May 2025
Australia’s investment sector looks forward to working with Australia’s new parliament on the policies that will keep building momentum towards a climate-resilient net-zero emissions economy.
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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