Global energy transformation, CCP information operations & Australia’s fuel security

In this episode of Policy, Guns and Money, Dr Robert Glasser speaks to climate expert Frank Jotzo, Professor of environmental economics and climate change economics at ANU where he directs the Centre for Climate and Energy Policy. They discuss the global shifts from fossil fuels to renewables and the commercial market forces behind green energy and what China’s dominance in the sector really means. Dr Jacob Wallis and Albert Zhang talk about some of the key findings from their recent report ‘Trigger Warning: The CCP’s coordinated information effort to discredit the BBC’. They discuss the tactics used by the CCP including the leveraging of Western and alternative news media. With a drive for fuel storage investment in the Northern Territory, Dr Teagan Westendorf speaks with Tony McCormack on Australia’s fuel security and resilience. They consider the different aspects of Australia’s fuel strategy including infrastructure development, logistical concerns and fixes, and overall benefits to the region. Mentioned in this episode: https://www.aspi.org.au/report/trigger-warning Guests: Dr Robert Glasser: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/robert-glasser Professor Frank Jotzo: https://crawford.anu.edu.au/people/academic/frank-jotzo Dr Jacob Wallis: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/jacob-wallis Albert Zhang: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/albert-zhang Dr Teagan Westendorf: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/teagan-westendorf Tony McCormack: https://www.aspi.org.au/bio/tony-mccormack Image: "Fuel Tanks" via Pixabay. Background music: "Forwards Backwards" by Bio Unit. https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Bio_Unit/aerostat/forwards-backwards