Topic: Decarbonising the Economy

Submission: Improving productivity via meeting adaptation and mitigation objectives

12 June 2025

There will be a cost to meeting carbon targets, but this will be significantly lower than the cost of inaction towards a net-zero, resilient economy, as we wrote in our submission to the Productivity Commission's enquiry "Investing in cheaper, cleaner energy and the net zero transformation".
State of Net Zero Report 2025

Submission: Australian Energy Market Operator FY26 corporate plan

3 June 2025

AEMO’s role appears to be growing beyond being market operator to become a de-facto advisor on the energy transition. With increased responsibilities comes the need for alignment with good governance principles. This submission focuses on what good governance principles businesses and investors need from entities responsible for delivering decarbonisation objectives

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.
State of Net Zero Report 2025

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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IGCC Annual Report 2024: Year In Review

Report | Investor Group on Climate Change | 27 February 2025

The Investor Group on Climate Change has released its 2024 Annual Report, highlighting a year of significant climate action by investors and policy progress throughout Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.  

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Submission: Investors weigh in on NSW Gov Annual Climate Report

17 February 2025

IGCC welcomes the level of ambition within the Climate Change (Net Zero Future) Act 2023 and broadly supports the findings of the NSW Government's first Annual Report of the Net Zero Commission. IGCC's response provides direction as to which of its priority areas are most critical to address for investors.

Landmark Tax Credits to Supercharge Green Investment in Australian Industry

14 February 2025

The Investor Group on Climate Change (IGCC) welcomes the passage of the Future Made in Australia (Production Tax Credits and Other Measures) Bill 2024, an important step in strengthening Australia’s global competitiveness in an economy increasingly powered by clean energy.

The Net Zero Investment Framework: New Implementation Guidance for Objectives and Targets

24 January 2025

New implementation guidance is now available to assist asset owners and managers in effectively using the Net Zero Investment Framework (NZIF) to set and achieve net zero objectives and targets across various asset classes.

The Net Zero Investment Framework: New Implementation Guidance for Objectives and Targets

Guide | IIGCC, IGCC, AIGCC, Ceres | 24 January 2025

New implementation guidance is now available to assist asset owners and managers in effectively using the Net Zero Investment Framework (NZIF) to set and achieve net zero objectives and targets across various asset classes.

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