Topic: Decarbonising the Economy
18 July 2024
IGCC supports the Future Made in Australia agenda which the Government is consulting on, specifically in relation to green metals investment.
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:
- Green metals investments must offer the right risk-return profiles.
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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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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.
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
- 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 communication on matters relevant to its functions.
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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 to set a 1.5 degree-aligned 2035 NDC to anchor the Sector Plans, providing an orderly pathway to achieve its Net Zero by 2050 Plan.
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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.
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.