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Budget 2024-25 Response Paper
Climate Capital Forum welcomes the clear recognition by the government of Australia’s potential to gain significantly from the fast-emerging global decarbonising economy. We acknowledge the lynchpin Future Made in Australia Act and the package of initiatives it supports as outlined in the 2024-25 Budget. Read more in our paper prepared in response to the Budget. Read more
Dutton’s nuclear plan is an expensive fantasy of distraction and disruption
Climate Capital Forum expresses disbelief at the Coalition Liberal/National party policy announcement that it will pursue an energy policy focused on building nuclear sites in seven locations across regional Australia. Read more
Climate control
Climate Capital Forum Founder, Blair Palese and Strategic Lead Amanda Caldwell respond to the 2024-25 Budget in The Politics newsletter. “Responding to the calls of investors, businesses and climate finance experts, Labor appears to be zoning in on the need for Australia to respond strongly to the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) with a clear vision to ensure our innovators and innovations don’t move offshore.” Read more
Budget 2024: A win for clean energy, not environment
Financial Standard’s Sustainability coverage of the 2024-25 Budget announcements for the Future Made in Australia Act Read more
After a decade of chaos, Labor finally pivots Australia away from dig-and-ship petrostate to post carbon world
Climate Energy Finance and Climate Capital Forum respond to the 2024-25 Budget from Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Finance Minister Katy Gallagher: “After a devastating decade of climate and energy transition chaos, inaction and underinvestment under the LNP luddites, we appear to have a government that appreciates Australia’s comparative advantages.” Read more
Offshore wind industry picks up pace
Granting of feasibility licenses to explore offshore wind locations off Gippsland in Victoria is the next big step for the Australian industry’s development. Read more
Australia’s leading energy industry and investment players back Albanese’s Future Made in Australia
Leading investor groups and energy industry peak bodies have urged the Federal Government to stay the course on its newly-announced landmark Future Made in Australia Act. Read more
Modernising and decarbonising our economy to position Australia to be the Global Leader in Zero Emissions Trade and Investment
Climate Capital Forum’s initial Discussion Paper, published in February 2023, responding to the urgent need for Australia’s government to respond to the US’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Read more
The Energy Transition is the opportunity of a lifetime
Founder Blair Palese presented on how the Energy Transition is the opportunity of a lifetime for the Australian community and economy at the Smart Energy Council conference in March 2024. Read more
Investment in local economy as national security
Satya Tanner, CEO Australia LAUTEC, presented on decarbonisation investment as a national security priority at the Smart Energy Council conference in March 2024 Read more
