We conduct public interest financial analysis on the most profound economic transformation since the industrial revolution: the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy.
About
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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PRESENTATION | Australia Wind Energy Webinar
Turning Points: What’s Working, What’s Next for Australia’s Wind Energy Pathway Read more
REPORT | A Price on Carbon: Building Towards an Asian CBAM
A focus on the harmonisation and integration of carbon pricing mechanisms in Asia-Pacific for the steel, aluminium and cement value chains. Read more
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AER AGL Aluminium Batteries Battery Budget BYD CATL CBAM China Coal Critical minerals Decarbonisation DMO Election Electric Vehicle Electricity/electrification Energy crisis Federal Election Finance Sector & Emissions gas Green Iron/Steel Hydrogen India & Adani Nuclear offshore wind OP EDS Peter Dutton Podcasts Renewables Solar Tariff Taxes and subsidies US IRA/EU NZIA et al Wind
OP ED | Towards a Strategic Reset for Australia in the New Renewable Age Driven by China
Australian Institute of International Affairs
China leads the world by a huge and growing margin across almost all of the frontiers of our decarbonised future, from sophisticated clean tech manufacturing to domestic renewable energy installations to foreign direct investment into the energy transition. In April alone, China installed over 45GW of solar power capacity, more than Australia’s entire solar fleet. Read more
PODCAST | Tim & Grant McDowell on Spark Club: Australia Needs More Wind Energy
Spark Club Podcast
The Highlights * Tim’s TED X Sydney * Net-Zero Export Target Proposal: ANU’s Frank Jotzo and Annette Zou * Heavy Equipment Decarbonisation: BHP signs MoU with China’s XCMG * China’s Cleantech Outbound Investment (OFDI): China building cleantech infrastructure abroad (e.g., 10GWh EV battery plant in France for Renault). $170B tracked in cleantech OFDI since 2023 Read more
OP ED | I’ve seen the energy future and it’s in China, and Australia must ditch its distrust and collaborate
Renew Economy
On a recent delegation, I saw the futuristic factory of solar giant Longi in Jiaxing, with its omnipresent robots, combining automation, big data, AI and 5G to flexibly customise solar module components for diverse application scenarios and customers, revolutionising advanced manufacturing at massive scale. This is not an isolated case. China leads the world by a huge and growing margin across almost all of the frontiers of our decarbonised future, from sophisticated clean tech manufacturing to domestic renewable energy installations to foreign direct investment into the energy transition. Read more
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