Getting Lucky... Again: Alan Finkel - Fixing the Rocky Road to Net Zero
About this episode
Dr. Alan Finkel discusses Australia's path to net zero and the potential of clean energy.
In this Global Roaming limited series, Hamish Macdonald and Geraldine Doogue are inviting big thinkers from different fields to consider how Australia can not just survive - but thrive - in a more challenging world. In this episode, Australia's former Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel shares his thoughts on how Australia can feasibly get to net zero, and harness our potential as a clean energy superpower. Plus, he has a radical new idea to safeguard art against AI... Alan's recommendations: The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain Seascraper by Benjamin Wood Prove It: A Scientific Guide for the Post-Truth Era by Elizabeth Finkel Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.au Find all the episodes of Global Roaming now via the ABC Listen App or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was first broadcast on Friday 2 January 2026
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