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Crucial transition fuel, or legacy technology? The role of gas in the net zero transition is much debated. On February 27, ASFI members had the opportunity to hear from experts from the Grattan Institute and the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis as they explored this critical question and the policy options for supporting an orderly and accelerated transition in the gas sector.

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We are pleased to bring you the first edition of our newsletter for 2024, launching our work plan and strategy for 2024, and reflecting on our work and progress over 2023.

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The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) welcomes further steps on sustainable finance at a Treasurer’s Investor Roundtable on the Net Zero Transformation today in Canberra.

The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) welcomes the establishment of a Nature Finance Council to support the Australian Government’s efforts to align private finance and investment with nature positive outcomes.

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Read ASFI CEO, Kristy Graham’s opening and closing remarks at the Australian Sustainable Finance Summit on October 24, 2023.

Learn about our recent webinar, where we explored how the HEUF can help accelerate home energy upgrades for Australian homes and hear international examples of home retrofit finance – what works, what doesn't, and how to design for success.

ASFI in partnership with Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) have today released a practical guide to help demystify sustainable finance and its application for the real estate and finance sectors.

The first-of-its-kind guide aims to support greater adoption of sustainable finance mechanisms in the Australian property market - unlocking the enormous environmental and investment opportunities available.

The Australian Sustainable Finance Institute has welcomed the much-anticipated Government’s Sustainable Finance Strategy consultation paper, as a strong affirmation of the Government’s commitment to supporting and driving sustainable finance and investment in Australia.

On 2 November 2023, the Australian Treasury released its much-anticipated Sustainable Finance Strategy Consultation Paper. This follows the commitment by the Australian Treasurer in December 2022 to develop an ‘ambitious and coordinated’ sustainable finance strategy in 2023.

On October 24 2023, at a sold-out summit, over 350 attendees from across finance, business, government, civil society, and academia came together to unpack this year’s theme; ‘driving ambition: Australia’s time to lead’. Read here to learn more.

ASFI is delighted to launch our 2023 Australian Sustainable Finance Progress Tracker. This is our third annual report on progress towards implementing the Australian Sustainable Finance Roadmap.

After two years of iterative development, on 18 September 2023, the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) published its final (v1.0) recommendations for nature-related risk management and disclosure. Read our “ASFI explainer” for the final recommendations.

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Last week the Government released its Southeast Asia Economic Strategy to 2040. The strategy identifies opportunities to strengthen Australia’s ties with countries in our region to advance mutual prosperity and security. It sets out 75 recommendations, many of which aim to enable greater levels of Australian investment into the region.

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ASFI welcomes the release yesterday of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s (DFAT) Development Finance Review which considers how development finance can support Australia’s foreign policy, trade, security and development objectives.