[Political] Climate Changed

About this episode

The episode discusses Australia's shift in climate policy and the implications of a new energy strategy.

Australia's Liberal-National Coalition partners have controversially abandoned their 'Net Zero' emissions policy in favour of a more balanced, pragmatic approach. This important distinction between ruling Labour government and conservative opposition is inspired by a newly released policy paper from the Page Research Centre. "Delivering a High Energy Australia" argues the net zero strategy is failing due to rising costs, industry decline, and environmental damage. It proposes a High Energy Australia approach that prioritizes lower energy prices, reduces emissions at a realistic pace and embraces all energy technologies, including nuclear, coal, and gas. Piers and Simon Mulvany offer their perspective.

People in this episode

Host: Piers Cunningham

Guest: Simon Mulvany

Topics covered

• climate policy
• energy strategy
• Australia
• politics
• emissions reduction

Keywords

• Net Zero
• energy prices
• emissions
• nuclear
• coal
• gas
• politics
• Australia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Liberal-National Coalition, Labour government, Page Research Centre

Books & works: Delivering a High Energy Australia

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