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UK Net Zero - Lessons for Australia?
The UK has pushed ahead with world first legislation committing to net zero. How have they progressed since then, and what can Australia learn?
Unlocking Capital for a Sustainable World
The net zero transition will bring together new pools of capital aimed directly at changing the way we power our economies, transport ourselves and commodities, grow food and make things. Read here how best to attract the right capital for your net zero technology.
Rennie Partners welcomes Yatra Forudi and Erin Hannan-Jones
Sustainability and net zero focused consultancy Rennie Partners has shifted gears again, adding Yatra Forudi and Erin Hannan-Jones to its team.
Gary Eisner, Jonathan Skippen and Freya Tanzer join Rennie Partners
Rennie Partners has come off to a flying start in 2022, adding three consultants to its expanding ranks.
How will Water and Agriculture Fare in the Net Zero Transition?
All companies are exposed in some way to transition and physical climate change risks and opportunities. These risks fall differently on different sectors, and introduce different types of exposures. In this article we focus on agriculture and utility water supply as two industries exposed to both physical and transition risks.
Rennie Partners expands: Greg Ruthven, Joshua Prince and Sam Beckman to Join
Rennie Partners has expanded its reach into Western Australia, hiring AEMO’s Greg Ruthven as its first Associate Director. Sam Beckman and Joshua Prince have also joined the new net zero firm from Deloitte Consulting and Deloitte Monitor, respectively.
Rennie Partners named Top 5 by AFR
Rennie Partners named in Top 5 by Australian Financial Review for 2021
Need to Know: The IPCC Working Group 1 Report
So much is about to be written on the IPCC Report, and so let’s focus on what it is, what they said last time, what they are saying now, and what this all means.
Rennie Partners Expands
Rennie Partners leaders Matt and Simone Rennie welcomed Rhiannon Galletti, Zac Forsyth and Hera Wang and acknowledged their strengths in strategic, commercial and regulatory research and analysis – a key plank in the growing capability of the firm as the industry evolves to keep pace with international and national targets and pressure around the journey to decarbonisation and net-zero.
Transforming to Net Zero in the NEM
Sometimes it can be hard to detect the pace of change. While political sands tend to shift quietly alongside public sentiment, change which impacts the industrial complex tends to attract a higher noise to movement ratio. History has shown time and again that small changes which re-distribute industrial rents are hard fought.
Will Europe Drive the Transition?
Net-zero targets are a permanent and critical part of the international energy and transport landscape, and Europe is in the midst of change. As of November 2020, every 10th new passenger car sold in Europe was either a pure electric or plug-in hybrid. Europe is at a decisive turning point in achieving 30%–40% EV sales volumes by 2030.
Energy and the 14th China 5-year Plan
Just over three weeks ago, the fifth plenary session of the 19th Communist Party Central Committee was held by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Overseen and presided over the Chinese General Secretary Xi Jinping, the plenary session has two overarching functions – to take stock of the outcomes and results of the previous 13th five-year Plan spanning 2016 to 2020, and to consider a proposal for a 14th 5-year plan from 2021 – 2025.
