Media Releases
Climate Capital Forum applauds the passage of the Production Tax Credit bill to help kickstart Australian green manufacturing
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Last night’s passage of the Production Tax Credit bill (PTC) through the House, days after Senate approval, is a win for Australia’s economy and vital part of what’s needed to help kickstart green manufacturing in Australia according to the Climate Capital Forum, a network of investors, industry, climate finance experts and philanthropists. Read more
Climate Capital Forum calls for immediate passage of Production Tax Credit Legislation to kickstart Australian green manufacturing
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The Climate Capital Forum, a network of investors, industry, climate finance experts and philanthropists, are calling on the federal government to immediately pass the Production Tax Credit Legislation (PTC) during this sitting week. Read more
Passage of ‘Future Made In Australia’ Bills a Landmark Moment In Australia’s Critical Transformation To Zero-Emissions Trade & Investment Superpower
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“It is excellent to see the Australian government working to create the right legislative frameworks, policies, taxonomies and public financial support to accelerate the Australian energy system transformation. The Future Made in Australia initiative is the keystone of this transformation.” Read more
Coalition proposal undercuts Australians to fund expensive nuclear fantasy
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Climate Capital Forum is one of 30 organisations who joined in a statement responding to the federal Coalition’s proposal for $100 billion in cuts to housing, transport, education, and climate solutions. Read more
Dutton’s nuclear plan is an expensive fantasy of distraction and disruption
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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
Budget delivers ambitious support for Australia’s decarbonising future but a clear fossil free vision is still wanting
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“The real budget news, beyond the tax cuts, energy bill rebates, rent assistance and surplus headline grabbers, is the highly ambitious funding to deliver its Future Made in Australia plan,” said Forum Founder Blair Palese. “This funding will allow Australia to build a future economy as part of the growing demand for decarbonising energy, products and manufacturing globally. But we need to do it fast.” Read our reaction to the 2024-25 Federal Budget. Read more
“Government’s gas plan … like Groundhog Day all over again”: Climate Capital Forum
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Climate Capital Forum has slammed the federal government’s future gas strategy, saying it sends the worst kind of signal for any ambition Australia has to become a renewable energy superpower and to enable a decarbonising Future Made in Australia. Read more
Offshore wind industry picks up pace
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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
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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
Community benefits can be captured in renewables projects through local content requirements
A coalition including leading union, investor, energy, industry and First Nations peak groups has called on the federal government to embed requirements for locally produced and supplied components into all renewable energy supply chain manufacturing and development to ensure the benefits of the energy transition are returned to local communities, businesses, workers and the Australian domestic economy as a whole. Read more
