Event information
Registration for this event closes at Thu 27 Aug 2026 11:30.
The Green Fuels Accelerator, delivered by Cyan Ventures, funded by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency and supported by Qantas, Boeing and other commercial partners, is working with seven Australian low carbon liquid fuel projects to support their commercialisation, including technical support, regulatory guidance, financing / offtake strategy and general strategy assistance. Together, Cyan Ventures and Bioenergy Australia will run a number of webinars to share insights from the work. This second webinar tackles the issue of finding development and construction capital for low carbon liquid fuel projects (LCLF).
Australia has a promising pipeline of low‑carbon liquid fuels (LCLF) projects. The Clean Deal Monitor (produced by Mission Possible Partnership and Cyan Ventures) has identified LCLF in Australia (in varying stages of development) which have associated investment of over A$19 billion. Despite this promising pipeline, no projects have yet reached financial close. The same pattern is visible globally: of more than 700 commercial‑scale clean industry projects in the global pipeline, only around 60 have secured investment and started construction, with the rate of financial closes running at fewer than 15 per year.
This webinar will share research from the Green Fuels Accelerator on best practices for gaining access to finance through development and construction and hear directly from investors and experts.
Speakers and Topics
- Dr Fraser Thompson, Cyan Ventures
- Sam Wallace, Cyan Ventures
- Robert Boyd, Chief, Finvest Hub, International Civil Aviation Organisation
- Oliver Yates, former Chief Executive Officer, Clean Energy Finance Corporation
- Rupert Maloney, Clean Energy Finance Corporation
- More to be announced!
What you will take away
- Overview of different types of investors in LCLF and their motivations
- Investor requirements for development and construction capital, and common mistakes by projects
- Best practices in how to manage a investor engagement process
Who should attend
Project developers, investors and financiers, offtakers, government and agency representatives, feedstock and supply chain participants, and advisers working in or around Australian low carbon liquid fuels.
The session will conclude with a panel discussion, giving attendees the opportunity to engage directly with the panel.
This event is open to everyone and free to attend, you do not need to be a member of Bioenergy Australia or the Green Fuels Accelerator to join. Once registered your Zoom webinar link for this event will be located in the registration confirmation email from Bioenergy Australia. The session will be recorded and made available to registrants following the event.
This event will be preceded by a webinar on Thursday 20 August on Solving for Offtake
To register for this event, sign up here:https://www.bioenergyaustralia.org.au/events/373835
About the Green Fuels Accelerator
Launched in June 2026, the Green Fuels Accelerator is a first-of-a-kind initiative to advance commercial scale low carbon liquid fuel production in Australia. Funded by ARENA with support from industry partners including Qantas and Boeing, it provides tailored regulatory, technical, commercial and finance advisory support to seven selected Australian projects — Licella, Renergi, Renewable Developments Australia, Wagner Sustainable Fuels, Mercurius Biorefining, Wildfire Energy and Ethtec — spanning hydrothermal liquefaction, pyrolysis, gasification, alcohol-to-jet and cellulosic ethanol pathways across Queensland, Western Australia and New South Wales.