Tim Buckley

Tim Buckley is director of leading independent think tank Climate Energy Finance (CEF) and a former MD of global investment bank Citigroup.

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Devastating climate risk report shows need to slash emissions 75%, deploy green capital fast

Devastating climate risk report shows need to slash emissions 75%, deploy green capital fast

The Albanese Government is reportedly set to announce its new National Determined Contributions  ( NDCs) to 2035 this week – its emissions reduction targets under our Paris Agreement obligations.

Capping Australia’s biggest fossil subsidy is the productivity reform we can’t afford to ignore

Capping Australia’s biggest fossil subsidy is the productivity reform we can’t afford to ignore

Australia’s biggest fossil fuel subsidy is hiding in plain sight. The diesel Fuel Tax Credit (FTC) scheme — a taxpayer-funded rebate mostly benefitting big miners — is costing Australians tens of billions, fuelling emissions, and damaging productivity growth.