Topic: Decarbonising the Economy

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.

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.

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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Draft Investor Expectations of companies’ physical climate risk management and resilience

These expectations have been developed to support investors to advance their engagement with companies with the goal that companies improve their resilience to physical climate risk. This is  critical to protect revenue, jobs, and economic productivity for long term system-wide prosperity – all of which we anticipate will protect long-term investment returns.

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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.

Submission: Investor Front Door, Future Made in Australia

Submission | Bethany Richards | 4 October 2024

The front door will have the most impact if it works to deliver investments that are in alignment with the government’s Net Zero Australia Plan for a coordinated sectoral-based approach, and if it can unblock issues within planning processes that lead to unnecessary delays.

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Member briefing: Green Iron, APAC trade and CBAMs

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New Climate Reporting Rules Will Help Australia Thrive

22 August 2024

Australia's new mandatory climate disclosure regime, passed by the Senate today, will help get private investment into the businesses and projects that will drive Australia's economy and jobs.

Member Briefing: Future Gas Strategy

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