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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Strengthening the Superannuation Performance Test (May 2026)
The Climate Capital Forum welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Treasury’s consultation on Strengthening the Superannuation Performance Test. Australia’s $4.4 trillion superannuation system represents the single largest economic lever available to mobilise the productive capital required for the domestic energy transition. However, the current 10-year backward-looking test creates systemic, unintended consequences. It forces registrable superannuation entity (RSE) licensees to “hug” narrow index benchmarks, heavily penalising the highly differentiated, long-term investment strategies required to finance real-economy decarbonisation. Read more
PRESENTATION | Global Energy Transition
Lighter Footprints presents Dr Monique Ryan MP | Implications for Australia | Hawthorn Town Hall | 9 June 2026 Read more
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OP ED | A tale of two budgets: A win for cheaper, cleaner energy in one state, more “coal-keeper” in the other
Renew Economy
NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey was unequivocal on the central role of energy transition in economic growth and prosperity. Mookhey emphasised that the renewables transition is a top driver of investment into the state, with renewable energy infrastructure a significant contributor to the 20% surge in investment over the year to the March quarter 2026. Read more
MEDIA RELEASE | QLD BUDGET MISSES THE MARK ON ENERGY AS IT DOUBLES DOWN ON COAL; FOCUS ON INFRASTRUCTURE-RELATED BENEFITS
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The QLD state budget released on 23 June forecasts a $6.2bn operating deficit in 2026-27, consistent with the mid-year fiscal and economic review (MYFER), a $3bn improvement from the net operating deficit forecast in the previous budget. The 2026-27 forecast would represent a marked improvement from the $8.8bn deficit estimated in the current 2025-26 period. Read more
MEDIA RELEASE | NSW BUDGET HOUSEHOLD CLEAN ENERGY UPGRADES THE CENTREPIECE OF COST OF LIVING RELIEF, AS GOV’T POSITIONS RENEWABLES TRANSITION AS KEY ECONOMIC STRATEGY
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New South Wales Treasurer Daniel Mookhey delivered the state budget for 2026-27 today. NSW’s operating position continues to improve under the Minns Labor Government since it was elected in 2023. From the $10.6bn deficit in 2022-23, the 2026-27 budget forecasts a $2.3bn deficit, returning to a $1.1bn surplus by 2027-28 and continuing in surplus through 2029-30. Read more
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