PwC Australia estimates that the livelihoods of about 300,000 Australians could be affected by changes in the energy sector. These changes are a result of governments and businesses working towards a zero-carbon future.

It's a delicate balancing act between carbon-intensive industries, the communities that surround them and the huge structural changes that Australia will need to make in the future.

Is a just transition to a zero-carbon future even possible?

Listen now.

Host: Jackie Blondell, Editor, CPA Australia

Guest: Patrick Viljoen, Senior Manager of Environmental, Social and Governance Policy, CPA Australia

The Australian Government's Powering Australia page has more on this topic.

You can also learn more on the Zollverein coal mine project and Germany's transition from coal to renewables.

To learn more, read or listen to Australia's drastic challenge to reach net zero by 2050.

CPA Australia publishes three podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance and accounting:

• With Interest
• INTHEBLACK
• Excel Tips

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