
We conduct public interest financial analysis on the most profound economic transformation since the industrial revolution: the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy.
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Climate Energy Finance (CEF) is a think tank established in 2022 that works probono in the public interest to accelerate decarbonisation. We conduct research and analyses on global financial issues related to the global energy transition from fossil fuels to clean energy, as well as the implications for the Australian economy, with a key focus on the threats and opportunities for Australian investments and exports. Read more
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INTERVIEW | Tim Buckley at SkyNews Melbourne on Green Steel
Sky News
Tim Buckley highlights the immense opportunity and risk for Australia in the global push for green steel. As the world’s […] Read more
OP ED | Landmark China green steel talks must be followed by action
PV Magazine
China has already moved to reduce its dependence on Australian iron ore via a joint venture in Guinea to unlock a vast new high-grade deposit. In the context of these shifting trade dynamics, failure to position Australia now in the green steel supply chain with China is an opportunity cost that threatens to blow a +$50bn annual hole in Australian exports. In the face of these enormous opportunities and risks, it was highly significant this week to hear the PM and Australian iron ore business leaders reaffirm their commitment to working in partnership with China to jointly drive steel sector decarbonisation. Read more
INTERVIEW | How Australia can double the value of its iron ore exports
AusBiz
Tim Buckley from Climate Energy Finance highlights the major opportunity for Australia and China to collaborate on green steel production, describing the sector as one of the world’s most carbon-intensive industries. Buckley outlines that conventional steelmaking generates over two tonnes of carbon emissions per tonne of steel but sees significant emission reduction potential—up to 95%—by using renewable energy and modern technologies in place of coking and thermal coal. He points to South Korea’s recent $600 million investment in a steel plant set to achieve substantial emissions cuts as indicative of global momentum. Read more
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