Ethical Investing
Worker shortages dampen surge in green energy, housing
19 November
Public investment in green energy and social housing has surged but worker shortages and sluggish productivity growth are holding projects back. Tens of billions of dollars were added to Australia’s major infrastructure pipeline in the past year,...[Read More]
What you need to know before making an ESG investment
13 November
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investments are becoming more popular as people become increasingly aware of the need to consider how a company is run when making investment decisions. The goal is to generate financial returns while...[Read More]
No sound, no fury: a startup is backing electric trucks
5 November
Australia could slash transport emissions by swapping diesel prime-movers for battery-powered models, a start-up has advised after completing the longest freight delivery in an electric truck on a single charge. On the heels of the 480-kilometre...[Read More]
How to align your money with your values: Ethical investing
30 October
In today’s world, more investors are seeking not only financial returns but also alignment between their money and their values. This approach, known as ethical investing, is about choosing investments that consider environmental, social, and...[Read More]
Waste is the new oil: why Aussie export may be rubbish
22 October
Australia’s next multibillion-dollar export industry could be based on an unexpected mishmash of sugar cane, wood chips, algae, used cooking oil, animal by-products and construction and demolition debris. The latter is being used by a Queensland...[Read More]
Renewable energy hits record but expansion insufficient
15 October
Despite record growth in the expansion of renewable energy, nations worldwide are not progressing quickly enough to meet their self-imposed targets, a report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) says. Capacity from renewable...[Read More]
Why 2026 could be the year cars drive down power prices
8 October
Fuel for nothing and your energy bills for free: that is the promise of vehicle-to-grid technology, according to Amber co-chief executive Dan Adams, who has been chasing its potential for a long time. “I’ve been working in this area for 18...[Read More]
Electric car U-turn puts low-emission options on track
8 October
Australian motorists are performing a U-turn on electric cars, with the low-emission vehicles representing more than one in every 10 new vehicles sold after a slow start to the year. The turnaround saw drivers purchase more than 12,000 new electric...[Read More]
Financial sector urged to shoot higher on climate risk
1 October
Coming clean on climate risks has proven “flawed” as a tool to steer investment away from fossil fuels and into renewables in line with global emissions goals, environmental groups have warned. More than 50 climate finance groups from Australia...[Read More]
Green metals or bust: climate experts issue warning
1 October
Australian exporters, investors and governments need to urgently prepare for a global shift in metal and mineral demand, or risk losing a multibillion-dollar industry. Experts in climate change, mining and foreign trade issued the warning at an...[Read More]
Coal down, solar up: Australia halfway to 2030 target
24 September
Australia is generating renewable energy in record amounts and is halfway to its 2030 target, latest figures show. Coal-based power generation also produced less than half the nation’s energy for the first time during the past year, while Western...[Read More]
Green jet fuel creates runway for 2035 climate goals
24 September
A promise to kickstart an emerging low carbon fuel industry has been sandwiched between dire warnings of Australia’s climate threats and the expected release of national targets to slash emissions. The federal government’s $1.1 billion to...[Read More]
Is ethical investing a no brainer? 5 Questions to ask your financial adviser
18 September
Ethical investing—also referred to as sustainable, socially responsible, or ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) investing—has grown rapidly over the past decade. More investors are seeking to align their portfolios with their personal...[Read More]
Faster approvals considered in nature law overhaul
10 September
Housing, energy and infrastructure developments could be fast-tracked in some areas and blocked entirely in others under a major overhaul of Australia’s planning rules. The federal government is promising to enshrine “regional planning” in...[Read More]
Nature delivers $510b bounty but needs more resources
3 September
Australia’s natural environment contributes more than $510 billion to the nation’s bottom line every year, a report has found, making it as valuable as the finance and mining sectors combined. But the federal government is not investing enough...[Read More]