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Schneider: Digitalisation key to dodging energy shocks

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 20 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... One of the major barriers to change cited was a lack of capital, with 76% of corporate leaders stating that financial incentives are necessary for the transition to be economically viable. But Lisa Zembrodt, principal and senior director of the company's ...

Seismic shift expected in global energy mix

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... expansion over the next five years, accounting for two-thirds of global renewables growth. Responding to government incentives, renewable energy firms like SSE in the UK and Iberdrola in Europe have announced ambitious plans to invest billions in low-carbon ...

KPMG recommends gender-focused super reforms

ANDREW MCKEAN  |  WEDNESDAY, 19 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... them are women - but it could be done with a cost-neutral, or even positive, impact on the Budget over time by giving incentives to people to take on caring roles." "It would be a huge boost to people who help the federal budget by providing a valuable ...

Renewables need to ramp up significantly: CER

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 18 JUL 2023  |  NEWS
... by purchasing certificates that represent a megawatt hour of power. This creates a market which provides financial incentives to both large-scale renewable energy power stations and the owners of small-scale renewable energy systems. CER is currently ...

ESG salaries revealed, talent shortage predicted as demand surges

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... heads, Kaizen found only 12% of employees receive over $325,000, including super and excluding bonus structures or other incentives - making this salary range the outlier rather than the norm. Bonuses can vary greatly and substantially increase the total ...

Government advisors call for investment in circular economy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... chair of the Ministerial Advisory. He said there was a need for more fiscal and market instruments that will provide incentives for business towards a circular economy. The panel called on investors to think creatively about how to invest with maximum ...

Quinbrook acquires US biofuel producer

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... landfill," he said. "The second one is under the IRA, for the first time, biogas can qualify for the same investment incentives that solar and wind and other technologies can. All of a sudden you have biogas projects being able to compete on a level ...

Turning PV waste into investment opportunity

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 13 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... University of South Australia proposes a comprehensive PV stewardship scheme. Researcher professor Peter Majewski said incentives are needed to encourage producers to design solar panels that are easily recycled. "Australia has one of the highest uptakes ...

Asian companies setting net zero goals, lagging on capital alignment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 30 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... but only 8 companies are planning to get their targets verified," Dai said. There is also limited disclosure on ESG incentives in executive remuneration, with 46% of companies having ESG-linked compensation for senior executives. Nearly two thirds - ...

Activist investor launches Santos campaign

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 9 MAR 2023  |  NEWS
... has called Santos' growth strategy "misguided, reckless and driven by fundamental misalignment between executive incentives and shareholder interests." Snowcap Research, which is an investor in Santos, has issued a letter and a presentation to the ...