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Topic: Decarbonising the Economy
13 May 2026
Investors rely on reported emissions data to provide an accurate picture of companies’ emissions and transition risk, to assess current and prospective investments as well as the risk to asset value.
Submission: More work needed on the foreign resident capital gains tax regime for renewables
Submission | Katharina Surikow (IGCC) | 24 April 2026
IGCC respects the Government’s intentions to strengthen and provide clarity to the foreign resident CGT regime. However, the draft legislation contains a number of elements that will chill much-needed investment in renewable energy and create undue sovereign risk. More analysis of the economic impact of the proposed changes is required to establish a level playing field for all investors and appropriate transition arrangements that avoid jeopardising Australia’s energy transition.
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Submission: CCA Evidence Platform to Support Investors on Progress to Net Zero
Submission | Bethany Richards (IGCC), Dr Kate Simmonds (IGCC), Nayanisha Samarakoon (RIAA) and Tori Huggins (RIAA). | 30 April 2026
While the government’s sector decarbonisation plans and National Adaptation Plan and National Climate Risk Assessment are positive steps towards a resilient, net-zero economy, they have been less useful in identifying how much and when climate-aligned investment is required. These documents lack short- and medium-term decarbonisation and adaptation goals and milestones, and don’t provide investment roadmaps across key sectors.
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4 May 2026
The Investor Group for Climate Change (IGCC) and the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) made a joint submission to the Climate Change Authority (CCA) to strongly support the development of a robust, publicly accessible progress-tracking Platform and commend the CCA for initiating this work at an important moment in Australia's climate transition.
31 March 2026
Mobilising capital for clean energy, industry and climate resilience.
13 March 2026
This newly created role will be responsible for implementing IGCC’s Asia Pacific methane initiative with the execution of high-priority projects and engagements focused on methane.
10 February 2026
RIAA and IGCC welcome the Government’s focus on efforts to facilitate private investment in important projects, many of which will be required for the Australian economy to transition to net-zero carbon emissions. In addition, the Future Made in Australia (FMiA) initiative underscores the government's vital role in shaping a sustainable finance agenda, a perspective long championed by both our organisations.
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.
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Submission to the Productivity Commission 2025 interim reports on five pillars of productivity
Submission | Francesca Muskovic, Bethany Richards | 15 September 2025
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