• Climate

Ramped-up global support for green tech to make low-carbon solutions cheaper

The transition to a low-carbon economy is likely to remain risky for hard-to-abate sectors despite governments ramping up support for green technologies, according to Moody’s Ratings.

• 17.04.2024
• 4 min read

• Climate

Chaucer leads industry with ESG balanced scorecard

Senior executive at the London-based re/insurer Chaucer Group, Simon Tighe, says insurance and reinsurance is one of the largest investors of capital in the world, and there’s not another market or industry with the impact or ability to incentivise clients to make themselves more sustainable.

• 12.04.2024
• 5 min read

• Climate

NAB milestone shows appetite remains strong for renewable energy projects

NAB’s renewable energy lending book shows continued growth for global renewable projects as the bank completes its 200th renewable energy transaction with Squadron Energy.

• 27.03.2024
• 2 min read

• Climate

Priority areas of climate risk identified

Agriculture, health, critical infrastructure, water resources and the economy, trade and finance are among 11 priority areas at significant risk from climate change, the inaugural National Climate Risk Assessment (NCRA) has found.

• 22.03.2024
• 3 min read

• Climate

Agri opportunities in low-carbon food export

The nation’s agricultural sector should benefit from emerging opportunities in low-emissions food and fibre exports as other countries shift away from high-emitting alternative products, NAB has said in a submission to the Federal Government’s consultation on the Agriculture and Land Sectoral Plan.

• 23.02.2024
• 4 min read

• Climate

Aria Property eyes Brisbane’s green scene

When the eyes of the world pan out over Brisbane at the 2032 Olympics, it’s the fervent wish of Aria Property development director Michael Hurley that they will see a city blanketed in greenery and patched with forested buildings.

• 23.02.2024
• 5 min read

• Business

Electrifying Growth: surge in EV finance as businesses drive adoption

The take-up up of electric vehicles is booming across businesses of all shapes and sizes, with purchasers relying on incentives, lower running costs and the emergence of a secondary market to help offset a generally higher initial outlay.

• 16.02.2024
• 6 min read

• Business

NAB’s Green Finance for Commercial Real Estate to help customers reduce emissions, build climate resilience

NAB has launched Green Finance for Commercial Real Estate (CRE) to help support investment in – or the development or retrofit of – eligible, commercial buildings.

• 14.02.2024
• 2 min read

• Affordable housing

NAB 2024 outlook: housing affordability, AI and climate change in-focus

NAB CEO Ross McEwan reflects on the big issues facing Australia in 2024, including housing affordability, AI and climate change.

• 24.01.2024
• 1 min read

• Climate

Banking on climate action: NAB reflects on the bank’s progress, and what comes next.

NAB Chief Climate Officer Jacqui Fox sits down with senior writer Richard Gluyas to discuss all things climate.

• 23.01.2024
• 4 min read

• Climate

Commercialising biofuels and other plant-derived industrial products

• 14.12.2023
• 7 min read

• Climate

The right mix of policy, innovation and investment

NAB Group Executive Corporate & Institutional Banking, David Gall, and Deloitte’s Claire Ibrahim discuss Australia’s decarbonisation opportunity and the criticality of the next 6 years to 2030.

• 12.12.2023
• 3 min read

• Climate

A co-ordinated approach to net zero

At the third Investor Roundtable, NAB CEO Ross McEwan spoke about the approach NAB is taking with its customers and the importance of a coordinated approach to reaching Australia’s 2050 net zero target.

• 05.12.2023
• 2 min read

• Climate

NAB welcomes Government scheme to accelerate Australia’s shift towards renewable energy

• 23.11.2023
• 1 min read

• Climate

EXPLAINER: What is a climate transition plan?

Ever wonder what a Climate Transition Plan actually means? NAB Senior Writer Richard Gluyas explains this essential new business practice.

• 21.11.2023
• 4 min read

• Climate

The building blocks for net zero transition

How Investa became one of the first companies in the Australian property sector to announce its net zero ambition

• 16.11.2023
• 4 min read