AGL China Coal Critical minerals Decarbonisation Electricity/electrification Energy crisis Finance Sector & Emissions Green Iron/Steel Hydrogen India & Adani Nuclear offshore wind OP EDS Renewables Taxes and subsidies TIM BUCKLEY ON THE SPARK CLUB PODCAST US IRA/EU NZIA et al
ENERGY TRANSITION | As energy costs grow so do the flow-on effects to the elderly and low-income Australians
Canberra Times
Tim Buckley comments that a decrease in energy prices will come from meaningful federal government investment in the grid, “unlocking new zero emissions capacity investment, increasing supply and reducing prices for Australians,” in this story syndicated across the ACM media network.
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INDIA | India to add 35-40 GW of Renewable Energy Capacity to FY29/30 Says Report
Solar Quarter
India on track to surpass its target of 50% of its energy from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030, as coal’s share of generation slumps to 2030 – new CEF/IEEFA report.
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GM Signs Landmark Agreement With Australian Company for Critical Minerals
The Epoch Times, US
GM to source nickel and cobalt from QLD based QPM. “Tim Buckley told The Epoch Times in April that Australia has the potential to become a world leader in the ‘green’ revolution, given its resource wealth in lithium, rare earths, copper, cobalt, nickel, wind, solar, and hydro – everything needed to benefit from the U.N.-led push for decarbonization.”
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INDIA | India’s energy future is looking green, report says
Wall Street Journal
WSJ covers the IEEFA/CEF report released today on India’s renewables trajectory, with the country projected to add 35 to 40 gigawatts of renewable energy annually until 2030, enough to power up to 30 million more homes each year.
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India projected to add 35-40GW of renewable energy capacity annually to FY2029/30 – IEEFA & CEF
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13 October 2022 | A new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and Climate Energy […]
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Gautam Adani was a college dropout. Now he may be too big to fail
CNN
Tim Buckley on the Indian billionaire: “Adani has been very astute in aligning his own commercial interests with the interests of India and the prime minister.” Might he now do a Rockefeller and clean up his legacy?
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OP ED #3 CRITICAL MINERALS | Eight key critical minerals projects in Australia’s $10bn pipeline
Renew Economy
By Tim Buckley and Matt Pollard, CEF. Australia has the potential to be a Critical Minerals Mining and Refining Superpower, […]
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Our solar powered future is already China’s reality
Reasons to be Cheerful
“Relative to competition, solar has never been more affordable, even with inflation,” says Tim Buckley. “And I expect costs to come down dramatically across this decade.”
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What the war in Ukraine means for Asia’s climate goals
Washington Post
Tim Buckley comments in this story on how Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has triggered fossil fuel hyperinflation, as Asia faces a crossroads in its accelerating energy transition.
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How India’s Gautam Adani became the world’s fourth richest person
CNBC
Tim Buckley in this CNBC video story on the recent staggering rise and rise of Indian energy billionaire Gautam Adani.
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OP ED #2 CRITICAL MINERALS | Australia’s once in a generation lithium opportunity
Renew Economy
By Tim Buckley and Matt Pollard, CEF. Global critical minerals demand is expected to surge five to tenfold over this […]
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Massive missed opportunity: NSW could make $23bn with tiered tax on record coal profits
The Guardian
Tim Buckley notes that a ‘small number of fossil fuel-exporting companies are making windfall gains,’ making the case for a Queensland-style progressive royalties system in NSW.
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