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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  |  OP ED  |  Sep 17, 2026

OP ED | Dark day for Whyalla calls for immediate pivot to investment in green steel

The Energy

The announcement this week that the Whyalla Steelworks blast furnace would permanently close with the loss of more than 500 jobs, impacting the entire regional community, was a dark day. It has also been a long time coming. Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance ran this landmark industrial facility into the ground for years, with the South Australian Government accusing GFG Alliance of starving it of investment while defaulting on debts to suppliers and government and on worker entitlements. Read more

Media Releases  |  Sep 15, 2026

Everyone wins when Australia electrifies

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An open letter to the Prime Minister and the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Read more

Media Releases  |  Sep 15, 2026

MEDIA RELEASE | DARK DAY FOR WHYALLA CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE PIVOT TO INVESTMENT IN GREEN STEEL

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“It is a dark day for Whyalla with the decision to permanently close down the Steelworks’ coal-fired blast furnace impacting more than 500 jobs and hence the entire community of Whyalla. But putting bandaids on an antiquated, beyond end-of-life facility degraded for almost a decade under the watch of Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance has proven to be simply a waste of taxpayer funds, a delusion that kicked the can down the road and deferred making hard and timely decisions in the best interests of the workforce, the community and taxpayers. Read more

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