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On 9 June at the Hawthorn Arts Centre, Melbourne, Dr Ryan was joined in conversation by renowned global energy analyst Tim Buckley, Director of Climate Energy Finance and an expert in green energy finance, markets, and risk. The discussion explored how Australia could pivot towards energy self-sufficiency in its transport, agricultural, manufacturing, and mining industries while minimising dependence on fragile fossil fuel supply chains. They also examined whether the US–Israel–Iran conflict could serve as an impetus for Australia to rapidly electrify its economy. Read more

A 7News segment examined BHP’s emissions reduction progress and questions around whether the company is on track to meet its climate commitments. BHP highlighted advances in electric mining equipment, while concerns were raised about projected emissions increases in the near term. The report also explored Western Australia’s energy transition, including the pace of renewable energy development, the state’s pathway to net zero emissions, and the need for greater investment in electrification and clean energy infrastructure. Read more

What you can tell from these documents is that every time BHP was there ready to spend the money on the decarb program, it would baulk and the program would get delayed. Tim Buckley is a former stock market analyst who now runs thinktank, Climate Energy Finance. He lobbies government and industry for a faster transition to net zero. “We need to invest huge amounts of money in the Pilbara to transform it. That requires a whole lot of new re-skilling. It requires a whole lot of investment, and at the moment, BHP’s doing none of that.” Read more

Tim Buckley from Climate Energy Finance sets out a mixed assessment of the Federal Budget on climate and energy. Buckley frames the Treasurer’s approach as a difficult balancing act between fiscal conservatism and competing policy objectives, and argues that fairness and intergenerational equity receive insufficient attention. He welcomes the reform of discretionary trusts, describing the move to a 30% tax rate on 880,000 trusts as a courageous step that targets high‑end wealth. Read more

A new report from Climate Energy Finance is said by Tim Buckley to show Australia’s window to lead in green iron and steel is rapidly narrowing. Buckley states that iron ore and coking coal remain core export pillars, yet global steel decarbonisation is accelerating as governments and industry target net zero. He argues green iron depends on green hydrogen and is facing slowing momentum, project cancellations and capital cost blowouts, leaving Australia exposed to losing a “once‑in‑a‑generation” export shift. Read more

The foreign minister is travelling to Japan, China and Korea – to try and ensure Australia is prioritised by fuel supplier’s. The three countries provide a mix of diesel, petrol and jet fuel to Australia. Petrol prices have come down from the initial highs triggered by the closure of the strait of Hormuz. Tim Buckley the director of ‘climate energy finance’, says the dip stems from cautious energy companies. Read more

Climate Energy Finance founder Tim Buckley picks apart China’s growing global dominance in battery supply chains and asks how Australia can chart a path forward on the global stage Read more

Tim Buckley, director of Climate Energy Finance, says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s visit to Singapore aims to strengthen face-to-face ties and ensure energy security through cooperation with Asian partners. Australia, a major LNG exporter, relies on Singapore for refined fuels, while partners depend on Australian gas. Amid global disruption and high fossil fuel prices, collaboration is vital to reduce supply chain risks. Buckley stresses the importance of commitments from Japan and South Korea, and warns of Australia’s heavy reliance on imported fuel. Long term, he urges electrification and reducing diesel subsidies to cut dependence on imports. Read more

Fuel prices are expected to fall further at the bowser after state premiers agreed to return GST on fuel, potentially cutting costs by around six cents per litre. However, Tim Buckley from Climate Energy Finance warns that cheaper fuel could increase demand at a time when global supply is already constrained due to Middle East tensions. He argues the focus should be on reducing consumption through measures like public transport, remote work, and reduced air travel. With ongoing geopolitical uncertainty and disrupted oil and gas flows, Buckley says supply constraints may persist for months or years, making demand reduction and electrification increasingly important. Read more

Tim Buckley highlights the International Energy Agency’s warning of a severe global energy crisis, noting past price spikes after Russia’s […] Read more

Tim Buckley from Climate Energy Finance warns that China shift puts Australia’s critical minerals exports at risk. He says China’s strategic pivot on critical minerals presents a growing long‑term risk for Australia’s export engine. Buckley notes that structural demand for lithium, rare earths, copper and nickel is rising as the energy transition accelerates, yet China – the world’s largest buyer – is rapidly securing new mining and processing supply offshore. He highlights iron ore as a particular concern, arguing that China’s US$23 billion investment in Guinea for an additional 120 million tonnes of higher‑grade iron ore, alongside steel demand peaking in 2020, poses a structural threat to Australia’s dominant, but lower‑grade, export position. Read more

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