Topic: Physical Impacts & Resilience
6 November 2024
New research released as the federal government is working on its next major climate priorities: The National Climate Risk Assessment and Australia's National Adaptation Plan.
Activating Private Investment in Adaptation
Report | Kate Simmonds, Fergus Pitt, Stephen Catchpole, Olivia Kember, Bronte Wild | November 2024
Turning capital flight risk into the next multibillion opportunity
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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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The Australian State of Net Zero Investment Report – 2024
Report | Investor Group on Climate Change | 30 May 2024
The most comprehensive and rigorous analysis of net zero investment practices in Australia.
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30 May 2024
The most comprehensive and rigorous analysis of net zero investment practices in Australia.
Submission: National Adaptation Plan to manage physical risks for economy
Submission | Kate Simmonds | 17 April 2024
The first National Adaptation Plan provides is an important opportunity to do this and should consider:
- Including a co-developed private finance strategy and plan.
- Aligning adaptation across government climate change activities.
- Facilitating public-private partnerships and developing frameworks to manage complex adaptation challenges.
- Developing and co-funding case studies for best practice private and public-private financing of adaptation and resilience.
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17 April 2024
For institutional investors, adaptation is both a systemic risk and an opportunity. However, for private investment to be directed towards adaptation, there are significant barriers that must be addressed.
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.
12 March 2024
The volatility of climate change will spread to Australia’s financial sector, according to the first national risk assessment released by the Australian Government.
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.