Impact and strategy
CEFC finance is helping cut emissions across Australia:
in agriculture, cleantech innovation, energy generation and storage, infrastructure, property, transport and waste.
The CEFC works with businesses, institutional investors and innovative entrepreneurs to accelerate investment in Australia’s transition to net zero emissions. In operating within the parameters of the CEFC Act and Investment Mandate directions, we must also anticipate and respond to the environment and market conditions in which we operate. This means retreating where the private sector is operating effectively, and stepping up our investment activity to fill market gaps where the private sector is absent. Through our investment origination activities, framed around four decarbonisation pathways, we prioritise emissions challenges across the wider Australian economy.
Decarbonisation pathways
Grid and renewable energy
CEFC finance is accelerating the delivery of cleaner, lower cost energy Australia-wide. We’re investing in critical large-scale grid transmission projects, landmark battery storage, substantial renewable energy developments and innovative bioenergy opportunities.
Built environment
Investing in renewable energy, energy efficiency and low emissions solutions for the infrastructure, manufacturing and property sectors can deliver benefits right across the economy, from lower energy costs to increased efficiency, reducing demand on the energy network.
Sustainable economy
We’re working to electrify key sectors of our economy, from backing clean hydrogen as a new fuel source to investing in fuel switching technologies to decarbonise agriculture, industry, resources and transport.
Bio-sequestration, recycling, soil carbon
We’re pursuing diverse opportunities to reduce non-energy emissions, from lowering embodied carbon in buildings to bio-sequestration and soil carbon initiatives in agriculture.
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CEFC investments forge path to net zero
We have embarked on our tenth year, backed by a proven investment strategy that is accelerating Australia’s transition to net zero emissions. The CEFC Annual Report 2021 shows how our investments are leading the way to a low emissions future.
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