Topic: Decarbonising the Economy
Submission: Delivering cheap, clean energy for consumers and green industry
Submission | Bethany Richards | 25 March 2024
IGCC welcomes the expansion as it will facilitate investment in new renewables projects, assisting the decarbonisation of households and grid-connected industry.
Investment decisions made today will impact the design of a post-2030 electricity system. It is important for the Government to consider:
- How the merit assessment’s design may favour certain technology types, and how this may impact the future design of the grids.
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25 March 2024
The federal Government's Capacity Investment Scheme will now deliver 32GW of additional renewable energy to Australia's electricity markets. The delivery of this Scheme sets the country up to achieve its 82% renewable energy target by 2030.
Media Brief: Policy Results From IGCC’s Survey of Institutional Investors
Briefing | Erwin Jackson & Marwa Curran | 25 March 2024
Responses from 63 institutional investors, representing more than A$37 trillion AUM globally and invested on behalf of 15 million beneficiaries in Australia.
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8 February 2024
The Investor Group on Climate Change has released its Annual Report for 2023, showing its work with members to mitigate climate risk and leverage the opportunities of the global transition to net zero.
IGCC Annual Report 2023: The Year in Review
Report | Investor Group on Climate Change | 8 February 2024
The Investor Group on Climate Change has released its Annual Report for 2023, showing its work with members to mitigate climate risk and leverage the opportunities of the global transition to net zero.
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14 December 2023
The final outcome from COP28 was released on the 13th of December.
27 November 2023
The Federal Government is currently considering major decisions on a renewable superpower strategy. Our organisations agree that the global transition to net zero emissions can provide substantial and broadly shared economic and jobs opportunities for Australia, while preventing the worst impacts of climate change.
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.