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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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CEF in the media  |  Mar 17, 2026

China unveils next round of green energy ambitions in five-year plan

ABC News

In China’s vast deserts, its green energy revolution is in plain view. Solar panels stretch across the nation’s sun-beaten north, helping power an economy that is embracing renewables at speed. China is adopting green energy at a scale hard to imagine for many other countries, installing 446 gigawatts of it in 2025 — more than the rest of the world combined, according to Australian think tank Climate Energy Finance. Read more

CEF in the media  |  Podcasts  |  Mar 17, 2026

“Prices could double”: how the fuel crisis will hit your hip pocket

7am Podcast

The war in the Middle East has sent Australia’s fuel prices soaring. And people are worried that if the battle between the US-Israel and Iran continues for another month – Australia may have to begin rationing fuel. Already, drivers are panic buying, stockpiling and some country petrol stations are running dry. Global oil supplies are under threat as Iran attacks tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. Read more

CEF in the media  |  Mar 12, 2026

INTERVIEW | War, Oil and Australia’s Energy Future

Michael West Media

Michael West is joined by Tim Buckley for a live discussion on energy security, the shift to new energy, and the economic impacts of war. With 35 years of financial markets experience across Australian, Asian and global equities, on both the buy side and sell side, Tim brings deep insight into how conflict, fossil fuel dependence, and energy transition are reshaping markets and national security. Read more

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