Global Perspectives

Nature the most fundamental form of capital

26 August 2020 / WORDS BY Martijn Wilder AM

A new investment thematic – Natural capital – is emerging.  Natural capital can help pension and sovereign wealth funds meet their need for mandated returns, and satisfy their requirements to do so in a way that is not only less harmful, but has the potential to restore the environment.

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Financing the next wave of decarbonisation

27 May 2026 / WORDS BY Sam Bruce

Amid the backdrop of energy security issues and Australia’s major emitters facing a more stringent Safeguard Mechanism, focus is turning to the need to further commercialise the next wave of decarbonisation technologies.

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Fuel Insurance or Fuel Security?

18 May 2026 / WORDS BY William Acworth

In the latest federal budget, the government committed $11.9 billion to fuel security. It is a significant number and a long time coming but will it actually deliver and help drive the development and uptake of low carbon liquid fuels in Australia?

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Renewable Diesel and SAF

11 March 2026 / WORDS BY Mitch Shannon

Australia’s low carbon liquid fuels conversation has, until recently, treated renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as adjacent but separate opportunities.

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Australia’s Carbon Market – February 2026

24 February 2026 / WORDS BY Max Dalton

The success of Australia’s decarbonisation strategy rests on a critical assumption: when facilities regulated under the Safeguard Mechanism fail to meet their emissions reduction obligations through direct abatement, they can turn to the Australian carbon market to close the gap.

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Testing the boundaries of state responsibility for climate harms

10 February 2026 / WORDS BY Sarah Barker

Landmark Bonaire decision amplifies ICJ influence, raises the stakes ahead of the Pabai Pabai appeal.

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The death of ESG continues to be greatly exaggerated

17 December 2025 / WORDS BY Sarah Barker

Should the headlines be believed, 2025 has been the year in which climate change and nature lost relevance to business and capital markets. However, behind the generalisations, the data on the ground largely tells a different story.

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