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The New South Wales (NSW) government has committed AU$28 million (US$18.3 million) to establish a new Renewables Manufacturing Hub in Blacktown, Western Sydney, Australia.

Australia has committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 62-70% below 2005 levels by 2035, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Thursday (18 September).

The EBRD has launched a new programme to improve access to green financing and support energy investments such as renewable power projects.

Venture capital firm Pacific Channel has launched Fund V, which targets 10GW of solar, wind, and energy storage in New Zealand.

Sustained private investment into UK solar is starting to produce results, at least with regard to the role of solar power in its energy mix.

Dutch pension fund APG has agreed to provide Octopus Australia with AU$1 billion to support its solar, wind, and BESS portfolio.

Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has announced it has invested a record AU$4.7 billion (US$3.09 billion) in large-scale renewables, energy storage, and transmission projects during the 12-month period ending 30 June 2025.

Implementing greater policy clarity pertaining to the EPBD will be essential if Europe is to realise its distributed rooftop solar targets.

Planning uncertainty and policy instability regarding renewables in Queensland have seen it slip in investment attractiveness, with New South Wales now leading Australia.

Meeting the UK’s solar targets will not simply require the installation of new capacity, but investment in grid infrastructure and training.