Topic: Decarbonising the Economy

Submission: Investible Plan for Green Metals

18 July 2024

IGCC supports the Future Made in Australia agenda which DISR is consulting on in relation to green metals investment. Good community and workforce outcomes are critical elements of secure industries, and supporting innovation across the capital stack will generate a pipeline of investible opportunities for institutional investors to provide patient capital towards. Mass deployment of renewable energy to support green metals industries is essential.

Submission: Investible Plan for Green Metals

Submission | Bethany Richards | 18 July 2024

Key points: The Investor Group on Climate Change welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission on accelerating investment in green metals industries, as part of the Future Made in Australia agenda. This submission will highlight barriers and opportunities for investors, and for green metals industries. These include the following barriers:

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State of Climate Investment Report for Aotearoa New Zealand

Report | Aotearoa New Zealand Investor Coalition for Net Zero | 3 July 2024

This report covers the climate investment practices of investors with approximately NZ$230bn of Assets under Management. This is around two thirds of total AUM in New Zealand.

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Landscape

New Guidance: The Net Zero Investment Framework 2.0 (“NZIF 2.0”)

25 June 2024

The Net Zero Investment Framework 2.0 (“NZIF 2.0”) is the latest iteration of the most widely used resource by investors to develop their individual net zero strategies and transition plans.
Landscape

The Net Zero Investment Framework 2.0 (“NZIF 2.0”)

Guide | IIGCC, IGCC, AIGCC, Ceres | 25 June

The Net Zero Investment Framework 2.0 (“NZIF 2.0”) is the latest iteration of the most widely used resource by investors to develop their individual net zero strategies and transition plans.

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Submission: Targets set the direction and pace of policy ambition

Submission | Erwin Jackson and Bethany Richards | 21 May 2024

Key points
  1. Social licence is a significant factor in the successful adoption and implementation of any future climate policy. To fulfil obligations under the Climate Change Authority Act, the Authority should recommend the Government allocate at least $10 million a year to the Authority to undertake meaningful public consultation and

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Submission: Targets set the direction and pace of policy ambition

21 May 2024

IGCC supports the Authority’s proposal to set a 1.5oC aligned target with the highest possible level of ambition. National targets and economic strategies that are aligned to 1.5oC will deliver the best long-term returns to investors and the retirement savings of millions of Australians.

Submission: Energy and Electricity Sector Plan to shape clean economy

Submission | Bethany Richards | 24 April 2024

IGCC has long advocated for detailed sector by sector decarbonisation plans to support a least cost transition to net zero emissions. IGCC understands that these Sector Plans come at a time where a new 2035 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) will be set under the Paris Agreement. IGCC encourages the Government

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Submission: Energy and Electricity Sector Plan to shape clean economy

24 April 2024

IGCC welcomes the release of the Electricity and Energy Sector Plan Discussion Paper and recognises it as an opportunity to shape a decarbonised economy for Australia, which necessitates a clean, renewable energy supply for the economy, homes, communities and industries.

“Future Made in Australia” Announcement is a Step Towards a Competitive Economy

12 April 2024

The vision outlined by Prime Minister introducing the Future Made in Australia Act (the Act) is a step towards making Australia competitive in a world accelerating the clean energy transition.