AUSTRALIA | S06 E8 - The 49-year-old energy prophecy that is finally coming true
Publisher |
ABC Podcasts
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
News
Politics
Publication Date |
Apr 12, 2022
Episode Duration |
00:37:24
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 Scientist Alison Reeve - Deputy Program Director of Energy and Climate at the Grattan Institute; former Commonwealth energy policy advisor; author of the National Hydrogen Plan Dr Kerry Schott - Independent chair of the Energy Security Board Scott Hamilton - Australia-German Energy Transition Hub & former energy policy advisor to federal and Victorian governments Dr Ross Garnaut - Economist, Author of Superpower: Australia's Low Carbon Opportunity  Dr Marcia Langton - Foundation Chair of Australian Indigenous Studies at the University of Melbourne Robert Hill - former Federal Environment Minister Dr Graeme Pearman - Former Chief of Atmospheric Research, CSIRO

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