How to ‘break up’ with coal: Renewables, nuclear and beyond

Andrea Vecchi, Research Fellow in Clean Energy at the University of Melbourne, John Wiseman, Senior Research Fellow, Melbourne Climate Futures and Adjunct Professor, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health at the University of Melbourne, and Fergus Green, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science and School of Public Policy, University College London join hosts Jackie Peel, Bek Markey-Towler and Cathy Oke, in the second episode of Season 5 of Climate Talks to talk about the just transition away from fossil fuels and what the energy mix might look like in the future.  

All Net Zero Australia results and reports are publicly available: https://www.netzeroaustralia.net.au 

The book referenced is ‘Regional Energy Transitions in Australia: From Impossible to Possible’ edited by Gareth A. S. Edwards, John Wiseman, and Amanda Cahill.  

The clip at the beginning of the episode is from a debate between Chris Bowen, the Minister for Climate Change and Energy and Ted O’Brien, the Shadow Minister, on renewables versus nuclear speaking on the ABC’s 7.30 program. 

You can hear the clip in full here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e4TVLvJ5n4 

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