Topic: Decarbonising the 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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Net Zero Asset Managers Target Disclosure Report 2024

Report | NZAM | 25 July 2024

The Net Zero Asset Managers Target Disclosures Report 2024 emphasises the rise in voluntary net zero commitments within the asset management industry. More than 325 asset managers, managing over USD 57.5 trillion, have made individual commitments aligned with their fiduciary duties.

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Submission: Future Made in Australia Bill to accelerate the net zero transition

18 July 2024

Our members have identified climate change-related damages as one of the greatest risks to their ability to deliver strong returns for their members. They have also identified climate mitigation and adaptation as among the largest investment opportunities to deliver good risk adjusted returns over coming decades.