Topic: Decarbonising the Economy
22 November 2023
The new members increase investor representation on the Steering Committee and expand the mix of geographic experience and expertise.
2 November 2023
IGCCs submission to the Federal Government’s consultation on an Australia’s Renewable Energy Guarantee of Origin (REGO) scheme focuses on providing investment certainty for the creation of renewable energy certificates beyond 2030. With the decarbonisation of the electricity sector over the next 10-15 years central to Australia achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, the evolution of renewable energy certificates is essential to aligning demand with supply and creating the incentive structures for renewable energy growth in Australia.
2 November 2023
Right now the Australian government is developing climate plans for the economy's most important sectors. This new paper discusses how to make those plans investable.
Decarbonisation Investment Solutions for Sectors
Report | Dr Ian Woods & Dr Rory Sullivan | 3rd November 2023
A discussion paper on Sector Transition Plans and their importance to investors
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Investing in Australia’s Vital Regions
Report | Kate Donnelly & Chris Newton | 26 October 2023
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18 October 2023
Climate Action 100+, the world’s largest investor engagement initiative on climate change, has released the latest round of company assessments against its newly updated Net Zero Company Benchmark, drawing on distinct analytical methodologies and datasets from public and self-disclosed data from companies.
Climate Action 100+ Summary Presentation of Global Company Assessments
Briefing | Climate Action 100+ | 18 October 2023
The Climate Action 100+ Net Zero Company Benchmark evaluates the performance of some of the world’s largest corporate greenhouse gas emitters on their net zero transition, and against the initiative’s three high-level goals: emissions reduction, governance, and disclosure.
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Climate Action 100+ 2023 Assessments of Heavy Emitting Companies’ Climate Progress
Data File | Climate Action 100+ | 18 October 2023
Excel file of the full climate action 100 assessments of global companies against the benchmark.
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5 October 2023
IGCCs submission to the Senate inquiry on residential electrification discusses demand-side investment opportunities via the aggregation of actively controlled Distributed Energy Resources (DERs). The submission considers how such scaled, orchestrated DER opportunities can reduce long-term electricity price inflation and create enduring social, employment, and health benefits for Australian families.
Emissions-Intensive Asset Exits: A Universal Owner Perspective on Sales & Managed Closures
Report | Kate Donnelly & Dr Ian Woods | 21 September 2023
This discussion paper explores a tension that arises when companies divest themselves from emissions-intensive assets: Such exits may reduce the transition risk associated with that particular asset, but overall systemic risk may be maintained, or even increase. It also identifies four broad areas in which investors can act to alleviate potential, unintended negative consequences from the sale of emissions-intensive assets.
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