Net Zero Transition accelerators - Aust-US Partnership & new Investment platform

22 July 2022 by Jeremy Wright

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The US-Australia Net Zero Technology Acceleration Partnership was signed Tuesday 19 July 2022 by Australian Climate Change and Energy minister Chris Bowen and the United States Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm:

"a huge milestone in ramping up the US and Australia’s shared commitment to ambitious climate action and energy security" said Minister Bowen

https://www.innovationaus.com/us-aus-to-launch-tech-incubator-under-net-zero-partnership/

Meanwhile Octopus Investments Australia has launched its $10 billion renewable energy investment platform for institutional and wholesale investors, including superannuation firm Hostplus and the Clean Energy Finance Corporation. The portfolio already boasts Australia’s largest operational solar farm at Darlington Point, New South Wales

https://www.innovationaus.com/octopus-launches-10bn-renewables-funding-platform-with-cefc-hostplus/

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