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
Our Work
AGL | Banking sector & Emissions | CEF NEWS UPDATES | CEF SERIES ON CRITICAL MINERALS | China | Critical minerals | Decarbonisation | Energy Crisis | Hydrogen | India & Adani | Monthly China Energy Updates | Submissions | Taxes & subsidies |
REPORT | An Australian response to the US IRA
Tim Buckley of CEF and Climate and Capital Forum founder Blair Palese argue that $100bn of government strategic public-interest capital investment into an Australian Renewables Industry Package and value-adding critical minerals industry development is needed to crowd in $200-300bn of private capital. This would be an appropriately ambitious response to the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), commensurate with Australia’s massive domestic and export opportunity. Read more
REPORT | Fuel Tax Credit Scheme and Heavy Haulage Electric Vehicle Manufacturing in Australia
Our new report argues Australia’s mining sector should become a global leader in electrification of mine equipment, developing onshore battery, recycling and EV manufacturing supply chains and embodying decarbonisation in our commodity exports as a key competitive advantage. We could do this by capping the diesel fuel rebate to $50m pa per firm, clawing back $14bn in tax revenue to 2030 and investing that money in kickstarting an electrified mining transport industry here Read more
SUBMISSION | Federal government consultation on Net Zero Transition Planning for Financial Institutions
CEF consulted with the NSW Treasury, the NSW Office of Energy and Climate Change and the Sustainable Finance Unit of the Commonwealth Treasury to provide input into their decision on whether a nationally consistent approach to transition planning is needed, what guidance would assist businesses and how efforts can best be coordinated. Read more
Media
AGL China Coal Critical minerals Decarbonisation Energy crisis Hydrogen India & Adani Taxes and subsidies
Why do investors care little of Adani’s weak governance?
Capital Monitor
“These reports detail a multitude of new allegations and report hard evidence that a web of now named associates of the Adani Group has engaged in deliberate stock price manipulation and thin capitalisation,” Tim Buckley, director of Australian-based independent think tank Climate Energy Finance, wrote on LinkedIn. Read more
Organisations call for critical $100B Renewable Industry Package
Energy Magazine
Climate Energy Finance Founder, Tim Buckley, said that the package would re-industrialise the state and provide thousands of job opportunities for Australians. “A $100 billion package will help re-industrialise the nation, create hundreds of thousands of jobs, diversify our export base and revenue streams as well as increase local value-added production, secure supply chains and develop sovereign manufacturing capabilities. Read more
Industry push for $100B Australian Renewable Industry Package
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Leading renewable energy businesses, unions, investors and community groups have banded together to push the Australian Government towards committing to a ten year $100 billion Renewable Industry Package in fear of the country being left behind in the global renewable energy race. Climate Energy Finance Founder, Tim Buckley, said “A $100 billion package will help re-industrialise the nation, create hundreds of thousands of jobs, diversify our export base and revenue streams as well as increase local value-added production, secure supply chains and develop sovereign manufacturing capabilities. This is climate policy as economic policy as national security policy – in the 21st century, these are fundamentally linked.” Read more
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