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AUSTRALIA | S06 E8 - The 49-year-old energy prophecy that is finally coming true

AUSTRALIA | S06 E8 - The 49-year-old energy prophecy that is finally coming true

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AUSTRALIA | S06 E8 - The 49-year-old energy prophecy that is finally coming true

FromIf You're Listening

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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Apr 13, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Australia is now in a race to build enough renewable energy to replace our coal fired power stations before they close. We’re in this situation because of a series of ignored warnings and missed opportunities over the last five decades.Now, experts are telling us that the transition to a decarbonised economy presents a big opportunity for Australia. The question is - can we grasp it?Guests:Dr Alan Finkel - Commonwealth government energy advisor and former Australian Chief ScientistAlison Reeve - Deputy Program Director of Energy and Climate at the Grattan Institute; former Commonwealth energy policy advisor; author of the National Hydrogen PlanDr Kerry Schott - Independent chair of the Energy Security BoardScott Hamilton - Australia-German Energy Transition Hub & former energy policy advisor to federal and Victorian governmentsDr Ross Garnaut - Economist, Author of Superpower: Australia's Low Carbon Opportunity Dr Marcia Langton - Foundation Chair of Australian Indigenous Studies at the University of MelbourneRobert Hill - former Federal Environment MinisterDr Graeme Pearman - Former Chief of Atmospheric Research, CSIRO
Released:
Apr 13, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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