From Denial to Delay: Moving Beyond Australia’s Fossil Fuel Addiction

Why is the Australian Government accelerating the expansion of coal and gas exports as other nations commit to emission reduction targets, and what could our future look like instead? In this panel discussion, leading climate and energy experts explain where global climate action is heading and why Australia is so out of step. The panel explores how renewable energy could lead Australia towards a sustainable emissions pathway, breaking the fossil fuel hegemony that controls national climate policy. This event was part of the Sydney Environment Institute's Extraction Series that probes the use, impact and future of gas, coal and lead extraction in Australia at a critical point in our changing climate. For more information about this event click here.Timestamps 00:40 Introducing the Extraction Series and Acknowledgement of Country - Susan Park 02:30 The Tension Between Domestic Politics and Global Reality - Tanya Fiedler 07:40 Global Capital Markets are Leaving Australia Behind - Tom Arup 16:20 Australia's Regulatory Red Tape Around Renewables - Dan Cass 24:40 Australia's History of Predatory Delay - Christopher Wright 30:50 Australia's Energy Future is in the State's Hands - Dan Cass 36:54 How to Make Australia Competitive in the Energy Market - Tom Arup 42:20 Australia's Absent Government Leadership - Christopher Wright 47:20 A Just Transition Towards Renewables Speakers Tom Arup, Investor Group on Climate Change Dan Cass, The Australia Institute Dr Tanya Fiedler (Chair), University of Sydney Professor Christopher Wright, University of Sydney Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.