Ep. 309: Climate Ambition with Chris Bowen

Federal Labor Minister Chris Bowen wants Australia to be on the frontlines of the fight against climate change.And he’s in a hurry. Stephen Donnelly sits down with him for a fact-packed half-hour to discuss Australia’s most urgent energy challenges. They cover:🇦🇺 COP31: Why he’s pushing to bring the world’s largest climate summit to Australia. 🎯 Labor’s bold target of 82% renewables by 2030.🌳 Advice for climate activists when working with the government.🔥 Australia’s domestic gas market and why it needs a review.🌬️ Offshore wind: The power, the potential, and the headwinds.Listen in to get caught up on Australia’s climate ambitions. Support the showSocially Democratic is an opinion-based political and campaign podcast that facilitates discussion on a range of topical issues. The opinions of guests are not an endorsement and do not necessarily reflect the views of the staff at Dunn Street and Socially Democratic.Access ad-free episodes and send in questions by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/SociallyDemocraticIf you like the show, rate and review us on your favourite podcast app.Follow Us on Socials:Facebook (https://tr.ee/9jGIOy)Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sociallydemocratic)LinkedIn (https://tr.ee/YxyYJh)X (https://x.com/SocialDemPod)YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@DunnStreet)The presenting sponsor of the Socially Democratic podcast is Dunn Street. For more information on how Dunn Street can help you organise to build winning campaigns in your community, business or organisation, and make the world a better place, look us up at: dunnstreet.com.au