Author Archive: Trista Rose
Analyst Trista Rose has worked for investment banks in London, New York and Sydney and was part of the proprietary trading team at Macquarie bank. Trista has degrees from the University of Queensland, University of Oxford and is now pursuing a Master’s in Sustainability at University of Sydney.
IEEFA: Australia’s climate policies could push New South Wales into a debt spiral
Climate policy failure will shrink Australia’s GDP by 6% and increase net debt in NSW to 100% by 2060, with taxpayers footing the bill
20 October 2021 (IEEFA Australia): Australia’s failure to commit to net zero targets or any credible climate policy is a growing economic threat to New South Wales and other states, argues a new report by the Institute of Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). The Reserve Bank of Australia’s deputy governor Guy Debelle last week […]
IEEFA Australia: AGL Energy has lost over 70% of its market value, destroying A$12 billion in shareholder wealth
It’s an (expensive) sorry tale when companies ignore shareholders and continue to invest in fossil fuels
22 July 2021 (IEEFA Australia): In failing to realise its early green ambition AGL Energy, one of Australia’s biggest electricity generators and retailers wiped over 70% off its market value in just four years, destroying A$12 billion in shareholder wealth, finds a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). Author […]
IEEFA: Vanguard funds destroy shareholder wealth with US$290bn in fossil fuels creating a 5.6% performance drag
A global laggard that has minimal transparency, is passive on climate, and is abrogating its fiduciary duty to best manage risk for investors
22 June 2021 (IEEFA Australia): Vanguard Group, the world’s second largest asset manager, is leaving its investors to face profound wealth destruction risks as the world’s largest investor in fossil fuels, all while insisting climate change is a priority for the company, finds a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis […]
IEEFA: Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure overvalued, overleveraged, over-promised, likely to under-deliver
Stock market listing slated for 8 December
Coal port operator Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure (DBI) will commence trading on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) on Tuesday 8 December. Under the offer, present owner Brookfield Asset Management (Brookfield) is seeking to raise at least A$656 million, equating to a market value (for 100% of the equity) of A$1.3 billion. If defensible, the valuation would […]
IEEFA Australia: Snowy Hydro gas plant expansions likely to be fuelled with taxpayer funds
Gas is a poor bet, and coupled with the financially challenged Snowy Hydro 2.0, is a sure stranded asset maker
19 November 2020 (IEEFA Australia): Careful scrutiny of Snowy Hydro’s latest financial results show the company is heading towards an uneasy reliance on government and taxpayer subsidies post 2021, throwing into serious doubt the government’s heady push for further gas expansion in a declining market, finds a new briefing note by the Institute for Energy […]
IEEFA update: Dalrymple’s potential stock market debut
A coal terminal carrying a heavy debt load and increasing climate risks
Preparations to float Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal (DBCT) on the Australian Stock Exchange appear to be heating up, with a potential listing date slated for the fourth quarter of this year. Initially marketed to private buyers, plans to sell DBCT located at Hay Point on Central Queensland’s coast were shelved in early 2020 after present […]
IEEFA Australia: Port of Newcastle’s roadblock on the path away from thermal coal
Planned fossil fuel exit by the world’s largest coal port is paralysed by lending constraints and a secret NSW government deal
The Port of Newcastle’s planned exit from fossil fuels suffered further setback last month after ANZ withdrew financing from the terminal, presently the world’s largest port for exporting thermal coal. ANZ had previously been a major lender to the port, however divested its position during the latest round of refinancing of approximately A$900 million in […]