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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Luca Ittimani

Australian investment in green projects surges despite drastic US policy reversal, report shows

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Investors have bought $145bn in bonds dedicated to green, social and sustainable projects, up from $17bn in 2020, research shows. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

Surging Australian demand for pro-environment investments has overcome a US-led backlash, with potential global ramifications, against green finance brought on by Donald Trump’s re-election, even if backers are less vocal about their projects.

Green, sustainable and social investments have risen from $20bn to $157bn in the past five years, with $137bn backing projects with environmental benefits, according to new research from Impact Investing Australia (IIA) and the Centre for Social Impact.

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