About this episode

The episode discusses Australia's energy landscape, focusing on the contrast between fossil fuel interests and the growing clean energy sector, with insights from Tim Buckley.

Highlights China Cleantech Exports Boom Lauri Myllyvirta @CREA notes value of China's exports of clean energy technologies hit a new all-time record in July, passing the previous high from March 2023. China exported $18.4bn worth of solar and wind power equipment, EVs and batteries during the month. Australia Brazil Chamber of Commence Forum ABCC business forum in the lead up to COP30, Organised by the wonderful Mara Bun. We also head about Brazil looking to develop world leading green iron projects. Lowlights Qld LNP State Government Capture by the Fossil fuel Industry looks complete Climate science deniers in the State LNP have stopped Queensland's powerful progress towards energy transition and decarbonisation, taking heart at the stupidity of Trump in the US to replicate his corruption of democracy Last week's decision to pull legislation enabling the development of Westwind's 1.2GW Forest Wind project in a state pine forest – a monoculture with low biodiversity – creates massive investor uncertainty. Meanwhile, building on Adani's success in winning a 7 year royalty holiday for their Galilee coal mine from the LNP. Rumours that the development of the Galilee Coal Basin is…

People in this episode

Host: Grant McDowell

Guest: Tim Buckley

Topics covered

• clean energy
• Australia
• fossil fuels
• energy transition
• climate change
• mining
• international trade

Keywords

• clean energy technologies
• China exports
• energy transition
• Queensland
• Galilee Coal Basin
• climate science
• mining projects

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CREA, Australia Brazil Chamber of Commence Forum, Adani

Products: solar and wind power equipment, EVs, batteries

Books & works: Westwind's 1.2GW Forest Wind project

Places: Queensland, Australia, Brazil, Mudgee, Galilee Coal Basin

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