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ESG Snapshot: Issue 34

ESG Snapshot: Issue 34

Highlights in this week's issue include: * Costing carbon in the Big Build. Business cases for public infrastructure should incorporate a NSW-style carbon cost of $123, says Infrastructure Victoria. * Rating clean energy providers. Climate and energy ministers have agreed to prioritise the introduction of a rating scheme for renewable

ESG Snapshot: Issue 33

ESG Snapshot: Issue 33

Highlights in this week's issue include: * New CCS law. Debate has started in the WA Parliament on a proposed new statutory framework for CCS projects. * Relocation policy on the way. NSW will develop a managed relocation policy by mid-2025. * The $3.2 billion exit. It will cost billions

ESG Snapshot: Issue 32

ESG Snapshot: Issue 32

Highlights in this week's issue include: * Call of duty. Queensland is introducing a new environmental duty, and attaching new penalties of up to two years in prison to an existing one. * Bills round-up. A new Queensland Bill will mandate climate targets, a federal Bill would preserve existing NOPSEMA/

ESG Snapshot: Issue 31

ESG Snapshot: Issue 31

Highlights in this week's issue include: * Up to $18 billion in savings. Australia's energy rating and labelling scheme delivered energy bill savings worth up to $18 billion over a decade. * Efficiency grants on offer. A new federal grants round will benefit SMEs. * Seabed mining ban. A

ESG Snapshot: Issue 30

ESG Snapshot: Issue 30

Highlights in this week's issue include: * Rating renewables developers. Australia's Energy Infrastructure Commissioner wants renewables developers rated, and approval processes overhauled. * New green bond. Ahead of this year's inaugural federal government green bond, the Queensland Treasury Corporation has issued its sixth green bond. * Fuel

ESG Snapshot: Issue 29

ESG Snapshot: Issue 29

Highlights in this week's issue include: * Beyond hydrogen. NSW is considering a wider scope for a certificate scheme that will initially only target green hydrogen. * Renewables Bill. A Queensland parliamentary committee is holding hearings on the government's renewables Bill. * Streamlined approvals. Tasmania will implement a new

ESG Snapshot: Issue 28

ESG Snapshot: Issue 28

Highlights in this week's issue include: * What to expect. A list of key federal developments coming up in 2024. * Esso seeks CCS approval. ESSO has made a referral for a CCS project that would be a competitor to the Victorian government-led CarbonNet. * Climate audit. The federal Auditor-General has