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Submission: Climate Change Authority – 2026 Annual Progress Advice

August 10, 2026
Johanna Bowyer, Jonathan Teubner, Jay Gordon, James Bowen, Josh Runciman, Lachlan Wright
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9 August 2026

To: Climate Change Authority 
Re: 2026 Annual Progress Advice consultation paper
 

Thank you for the opportunity for the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) to provide input to the Climate Change Authority (CCA)’s 2026 Annual Progress Advice consultation paper.

IEEFA is an independent energy finance think tank that examines issues related to energy markets, trends and policies. The Institute’s mission is to accelerate the transition to a diverse, sustainable and profitable energy economy.

In this submission we have outlined IEEFA’s relevant analysis and perspectives on the reference pathways, preliminary analysis, priority policy opportunities and the Safeguard Mechanism.

Kind regards,

Johanna Bowyer, Lead Analyst, Australian Electricity 
Jay Gordon, Energy Finance Analyst, Australian Electricity
Jonathan Teubner, Lead Analyst, Australian Coal
James Bowen, Lead Analyst, Australian Industrial Decarbonisation
Joshua Runciman, Lead Analyst, Australian Gas
Lachlan Wright, Energy Finance Analyst, Steel Sector, Australia

Johanna Bowyer

Johanna Bowyer is the Lead Analyst for Australian Electricity at IEEFA. Her research is focused on trends in the National Electricity Market, energy policy and decarbonisation.

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Jonathan Teubner

Jonathan Teubner is the Lead Analyst for Australian Coal Mining at IEEFA.

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Jay Gordon

Jay Gordon is an Energy Finance Analyst at IEEFA, focusing on the Australian electricity sector. He brings experience in modeling Australia’s energy system transition, including investigating the role of the electricity sector in helping the broader economy transition towards a net-zero future.

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James Bowen

James Bowen is the Lead Analyst for Australian Industrial Decarbonisation at IEEFA. He assesses challenges and opportunities for transitioning Australia’s legacy heavy industry and developing new clean commodity and technology value chains.

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Josh Runciman

Josh Runciman is IEEFA’s Lead Analyst for Australian Gas. His work focuses on key issues in Australia’s gas and LNG sector, including gas market policy.

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Lachlan Wright

Lachlan Wright is an Energy Finance Analyst examining the transition in the iron and steel sector. 

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