COP26 Dissenting Voices Part 1 - Dr Alan Moran

Dr Alan Moran, prominent Australian critic of climate change and renewable energy policies, speaks with show host Gene Tunny about the 2021 UN climate change summit, COP26 (i.e. the 26th Conference of the Parities). About this episode’s guest - Dr Alan MoranDr Alan Moran is Director of Regulation Economics, a consultancy firm. He is a noted economist who, in his own words, “has analysed and written extensively from a free market perspective.”  Dr Moran was the Director of the Deregulation Unit at the Australian Institute of Public Affairs from 1996 until 2014. He was previously a senior official in Australia’s Productivity Commission and Director of the Australian Government’s Office of Regulation Review. Subsequently, he played a leading role in the development of energy policy and competition policy review as the Deputy Secretary for Energy in the Victorian Government. Dr Moran was educated in the UK and has a PhD in transport economics from the University of Liverpool and degrees from the University of Salford and the London School of Economics. Links relevant to the conversationBeware a blind charge to net-zero emissions | The Spectator AustraliaAustralia’s Obscene Green Subsidy Machine – Quadrant OnlineThe Business Council of Australia’s green schizophrenia | The Spectator AustraliaBruce Mountain article The verdict is in: renewables reduce energy prices (yes, even in South Australia)Australia’s Renewable Energy Target (RET)EP108 – COP26 climate change summit with Tony Wood, Grattan InstituteThanks to the show’s audio engineer Josh Crotts for his assistance in producing the episode. Check out his Upwork profile.Please get in touch with any questions, comments and suggestions by emailing us at [email protected]. Economics Explored is available via Apple Podcasts, Google Podcast, and other podcasting platforms.