Where we invest

Infrastructure

Australia’s infrastructure sector, including key economic, transport and social assets, accounts for a substantial portion of national greenhouse gas emissions.

The CEFC is investing across the sector to influence clean energy standards for social and economic infrastructure assets, as well as transport and electricity. Infrastructure assets are often long-lived and provide critical services for modern societies. These assets offer significant potential for emissions abatement. Improvements made to existing asset operations or efficiencies implemented at design and construction stages provide ongoing benefits.

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Infrastructure Net Zero

The CEFC is a founding member of the Infrastructure Net Zero initiative, working with Australia’s private sector and government agencies to co-ordinate and report on Australian infrastructure’s pathway to net zero. Infrastructure delivers critical services across our economy and underpins our energy, transport, water, waste, data and telecommunication systems.

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Australian buildings and infrastructure: Opportunities for cutting embodied carbon

This report, developed by the CEFC together with the Green Building Council of Australia and the Infrastructure Sustainability Council, outlines the potential for reducing the carbon footprint of buildings and infrastructure.

Infrastructure Net Zero

As a founding member of the Infrastructure Net Zero initiative, the CEFC is working with Australia’s private sector and government agencies to co-ordinate and report on Australian infrastructure’s pathway to net zero.

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Australian infrastructure in the race to net zero

The CEFC works with some of Australia’s leading funds to decarbonise major infrastructure assets and influence clean energy standards for social, economic, transport and electricity infrastructure assets.

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Pathway to airport sustainability

This report focuses on 15 best practice emissions reduction and sustainability initiatives for major airports, covering both landside and airside opportunities.

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Moorebank Logistics Park

Qube are setting new standards in sustainability in the construction and operations of the largest freight infrastructure project in Australia – the Moorebank Logistics Park.

Case study

Pacific Equity Partners targets mid-market infrastructure decarbonisation

We see significant opportunities to invest in leading mid-market businesses that need support working through the energy transition and decarbonising their operations. Our investment focus remains on finding good businesses which will also benefit from moving towards a decarbonisation goal.
Andrew Charlier
Pacific Equity Partners

QIC aims for net zero emissions in infrastructure

Climate resilience and net zero pathways are key ESG pillars for QIC Global Infrastructure. This investment with the CEFC represents an important opportunity for us to further enhance how we actively manage the QGIF portfolio to integrate sustainability, drive resilience and enhance value of assets over the long term.
Ross Israel
Head of Global Infrastructure, QIC

Australian infrastructure platform targets emissions reductions

Our work with the CEFC will assist our assets to identify and achieve meaningful emissions reduction on a day to day basis, as well as improving operational performance and enhancing the services these businesses can provide.
Kieran Zubrinich
Macquarie Asset Management

Fund targets emissions from ports, airports and electricity infrastructure

IFM is a leader in sustainable investment. With the support of the CEFC, we will accelerate our program of measuring, reporting, and decreasing emissions from Australian infrastructure assets.
Kyle Mangini
IFM Investors

Social and economic infrastructure to get clean energy boost

Morrison & Co has been investing in renewable energy for over 20 years and we are convinced that applying the decarbonisation and energy efficiency lens to a broader set of infrastructure assets will generate better long-term investment outcomes.
Paul Newfield
Morrison & Co