We conduct public interest financial analysis on the most profound economic transformation since the industrial revolution: the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy.

Energy analyst Tim Buckley argues Australia’s super funds could play a much bigger role in our pursuit of cleaner, cheaper energy. Buckley has 30 years of experience in finance and runs an independent think tank. He said that if we want to start taxing foreign renewables, we need to first be fostering local investment. According to Buckley, Australia has trillions of dollars worth of potential investment tied up in superannuation funds, but proportionally, a very small amount of that goes toward clean energy projects. Read more

Climate Energy Finance (CEF) director Tim Buckley says energy independence is China’s driving motivator. “There is no lack of ambition in China to be a world leader in all zero emissions industries of the future, and there is a clear and well-structured national plan to deliver on this,” Mr Buckley said. “However, China will build the new before dismantling the old.” Read more

Tim takes us from his early career in financial research and forensic company analysis to carbon pricing, corporate governance, superannuation, ESG, Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, China’s manufacturing scale, green steel, batteries, data centres and Australia’s opportunity to become a clean-energy powerhouse. This is a conversation about how capital actually moves, why incentives matter, why governance matters and why the energy transition will ultimately be shaped by economics as much as engineering. Read more