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Today’s Highlights:
🔝Top Story: Australia’s CEFC Commits Record $3.5B to Clean Energy, Unlocking $13.3B in Projects.
💲Investment: Meteomatics raised €21.1M to expand in the U.S. and advance Meteodrones, while Amit Kumar secured $1.8M to study AI-driven sustainable energy integration.
🔬 Innovation: Ohio State researchers developed chemical looping to convert waste into high-purity syngas for fuel and chemicals.
💡 Intelligence: 10 Clean Energy Leaders to Know and Follow in 2025.
Australia’s CEFC Commits Record $3.5B to Clean Energy, Unlocking $13.3B in Projects
Record-Breaking Investment to Accelerate Clean Energy Transition
Australia’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) has committed $3.5 billion in new investments during the second half of 2024, its highest-ever for a six-month period. This funding is expected to unlock a total of $13.3 billion in clean energy projects nationwide when combined with co-investor contributions. The green bank completed 28 transactions, averaging more than one deal per week.
Major Infrastructure and Government Support
A significant portion of CEFC’s funding was directed toward critical transmission projects, including Humelink and the NSW section of the Victoria-NSW Interconnector—the largest single transaction in the organisation’s history. In response to CEFC’s growing impact, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen have proposed an additional $2 billion in capital allocation, pending parliamentary approval.
Expanding Clean Energy and Climate Tech Investments
The CEFC made substantial progress across its three specialised funds: the Rewiring the Nation Fund committed $2.8 billion to modernising the grid, the Household Energy Upgrades Fund allocated $345 million for discounted financing, and the Powering Australian Technology Fund invested $176.2 million in 19 climate tech innovations. With a lifetime deployment of $12.2 billion and $5.4 billion in repayments reinvested into new projects, CEFC continues to scale its financial impact across Australia. Read More
Investment Highlights of the Day
- Meteomatics raised €21.1M in Series C funding to expand in the U.S. and develop its Meteodrones. Read More
- The University of Alberta’s Amit Kumar received $1.8M from NRCan to assess sustainable energy integration using AI-driven forecasting. Read More
Innovation Highlights of the Day
Ohio State researchers developed a chemical looping technology that efficiently converts plastic and agricultural waste into high-purity syngas for fuel and chemical production. Read More
Climate Insider Intelligence: 10 Clean Energy Leaders to Know and Follow in 2025
From policy architects to scientific pioneers, the clean energy transition in 2025 is being shaped by a powerhouse of leaders driving innovation, investment, and regulation. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is steering ambitious energy policies through the European Green Deal, while Jigar Shah at the U.S. DOE Loan Programs Office is financing breakthrough projects in hydrogen, battery storage, and nuclear. Industry executives like RWE’s Markus Krebber and 1KOMMA5°’s Philipp Schröder are scaling renewables, while solar expert Martin Green and energy modeler Mark Z. Jacobson are laying the scientific groundwork for a 100% clean energy future. Climate advocates such as Tzeporah Berman push for fossil fuel phase-outs, while IEA’s Fatih Birol provides critical insights guiding global energy strategy. Whether in boardrooms, laboratories, or international negotiations, these leaders are defining the next phase of the energy transition—one that will determine the pace and scale of decarbonization worldwide. Read More
