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• $2 billion in new sustainable loans issued across EVs, farming, and real estate• Part of NAB’s $80 billion environmental financing goal through FY2030• Surge in SME adoption of green...
Sydney leads with new financing model for renewables Akaysha Energy has secured a A$300 million ($196 million) corporate debt facility to accelerate the rollout of large-scale battery energy storage systems...
Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has announced a record A$3.5 billion ($2.29 billion) investment in renewable energy and grid infrastructure for the 2024–25 financial year—more than double its funding...
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has granted conditional authorisation for the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) and industry participants to collaborate on sustainable finance projects for the next...
Platts, a division of S&P Global Commodity Insights, will launch a daily market assessment for Australian Safeguard Mechanism Credits (SMCs) on May 5, 2025.This new benchmark is designed to improve...
IKEA Australia’s latest FY24 sustainability report confirms significant climate action achievements, demonstrating profitability aligned with environmental stewardship. “We have reduced our operational climate footprint by 89% since FY16, while growing...
Australia and Singapore have strengthened their partnership to accelerate Southeast Asia’s clean energy transition. The Australian Government has committed US$50 million to Singapore’s Financing Asia’s Transition Partnership (FAST-P) initiative, aimed...
The Big Picture Australia’s mandatory climate reporting starts January 1, 2025, following the passage of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Bill. Royal Assent is expected...
Australia has issued its inaugural $7 billion green bond, signaling a significant advancement in the country’s sustainable finance market. This bond, aimed at financing projects that support climate change mitigation...
Executive Summary: Australia’s government is spearheading major sustainable finance reforms to transition to a net-zero economy. These initiatives include mandatory climate-related financial disclosures, the development of a sustainable finance taxonomy,...
Australia is igniting a clean energy revolution, determined to become a global leader in the renewable energy sector. This ambitious transition promises a brighter future, not just for the environment,...
The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD rated Aaa/AAA) has priced its first benchmark of 2024 – an Australian dollar 2 billion 5-year bond due January 10,...
The ACCC has published eight principles to help businesses ensure any environmental marketing and advertising claims they make about their products or services are clear and accurate, and do not...
Australia has green-lit plans to build a A$51 million ($34 million) renewable hydrogen plant in Victoria state, Energy Minister Chris Bowen said on Saturday, as the country moves to cut...
Transgrid has released a comprehensive energy roadmap revealing the unprecedented challenges and the A$16.5 billion (US$11 billion) investment required to keep the lights on and achieve NSW’s rapid transformation to...
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