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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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 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
Whyalla steelworks cuts more than 500 jobs as major operations shut down
The Guardian
Tim Buckley, a former investment banker and the director of Climate Energy Finance, said on Monday that “putting Band-Aids on an antiquated, beyond end-of-life facility” had proven to be a waste of taxpayer funds. “The future for Whyalla lies in an electric arc furnace using electricity powered by renewables to produce steel at a fraction of the emissions of coal-fired blast furnaces, and developing the state’s valuable magnetite iron ore resources,” Buckley said. Read more
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