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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
Australia’s opportunity as a renewable energy superpower
Satya Tanner, Director, CEO Australia LAUTEC and member of Climate Capital Forum explores energy security and community economics aspects of Australia’s opportunity to become a renewable energy superpower. Read more
The Global Energy Transformation and Australia’s Response
Tim Buckley, Director, Climate Energy Finance and Blair Palese, Climate Capital Forum founder presented to Energy Estates in February 2024 on the opportunities for investment from the decarbonisation transition in the Australian economy. Read more
Shock at call for moratorium on ‘reckless renewables’
Climate Capital Forum responds to rally at Parliament House in Canberra, where politicians called for a moratorium on renewables and decarbonisation projects. Read more
BlueScope ‘old’ blast furnace grant slammed by experts
The Climate Capital Forum responds to news of a grant to BlueScope Steel for a $1.15billion upgrade of its Port Kembla blast furnace – extending coal-based steelmaking for two decades: “while Australia procrastinates, developed world leaders are pivoting”. Read more
