Australia’s Diesel Risk Is Turning Electrification Into Energy Security

Australia’s Diesel Risk Is Turning Electrification Into Energy Security

July 1, 2026 · 43 min · Season 1 · Episode 283

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This episode discusses how electrification can serve as an energy security strategy in Australia, featuring insights from energy transition advisor Gavin Mooney.

Get in touch - leave me a message What if electrification is no longer just a climate solution — but an energy security strategy? In this episode of Climate Confident, I’m joined by Gavin Mooney, an independent energy transition advisor working across utilities, electrification, and energy markets. We look at Australia as a live test case for the energy transition: a country rich in coal, gas, sunshine, and wind, yet still exposed through imported diesel, freight, mining, agriculture, and lon...

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