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Australia’s green steel transition presents both a major challenge and a significant opportunity. China is rapidly moving towards decarbonisation, creating an opportunity for Australia to lead in green iron production. However, building a green iron industry faces hurdles, even in adopting low-emission methods like Direct Reduced Iron given our expensive domestic fossil gas. Key steps for success in this industry were discussed at the Australian Green Iron & Steel Forum on March 26-27, 2025, at Pan Pacific Perth, where Tim was invited as a speaker. Read more

The “Solar and Storage 2025” event was held on March 26-27, 2025, at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. It focused on the latest in solar energy and energy storage, bringing together experts to discuss industry trends, challenges, and opportunities. Read more

The “Solar and Storage 2025” event was held on March 26-27, 2025, at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre. It […] Read more

Tim Buckley presented at the CISL + NSW Government event titled “The Future is Now,” contributing to the NSW Government Positive Impact Leaders Program. This intensive event, held at The Mint in Sydney on 11 March 2025, focused on new pathways for change, highlighting both the vast opportunities and significant risks Australia faces in addressing climate change, energy, and environmental challenges. Tim’s presentation emphasized the urgent need for action, offering insights into the evolving landscape and the critical role of leadership in shaping a sustainable future for the country. Read more

The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) hosted its annual series of programmes in Australia. These exclusive programmes are designed and delivered to equip Directors and Corporate Leaders with the knowledge and skills to drive sustainable transformation. This was held 2 – 5 March 2025, Mansion Hotel, Werribee Park, Melbourne. Tim speaks about the critical dependencies between resource use and industry, focusing on the opportunities for change. Read more

Australia represents both a significant economic challenge and a major strategic opportunity, provided we can address critical obstacles in technology, pricing signals, and value-added solutions. Meanwhile, China’s leadership in global cleantech has yet to fully materialize within the steel sector. Read more

Tim Buckley takes a macro look at the global geopolitical energy landscape Read more

Tim Buckley presents to South32 on energy system transformation including China’s incredible leadership. Read more

Tim Buckley presents on The Energy Transformation: Looking towards 2025 Read more

Presentation on reconstructing global iron and steel supply chains Read more

Tim Buckley presents a Macquarie Research Investor Briefing on China’s astonishing cleantech outbound investment Read more

Tim Buckley gives the prestigious ANU Solar Oration, detailing how solar has become the dominant source of net new electricity capacity installed globally with China leading a global step change in cleantech manufacturing capacity. Solar continues to be deflationary, driving deployment – and disruptive in combination with batteries and EVs. Tim also looks at the implications for Australian energy transition and the policy frameworks we need to speed decarbonisation. The video of the oration is available here: https://iceds.anu.edu.au/news-events/events/anu-solar-oration-2024-solar-step-change Read more