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For much of the recent two decades Australia’s big emitters have done a great job pushing the politics of climate denial. But we have, surely, now crossed the Rubicon. It’s real, and we need to do our bit.
We talk to Ross Garnaut AC about his life work making the case that Australia must do its fair share. That means understanding the economic impacts and opportunities of the changing world we must now face.
For Ross, Australia is sitting on an almost unique combination of climate positive resources, green-hungry trading partners and ever cheaper green technology. This has the potential to turn Australia into an energy superpower. Join us as we travel from the contested climate wars of recent years to the new economic possibilities of a low-carbon world.
Ross Garnaut AC is one of Australia’s most influential economic thinkers on climate change and the energy transition. An economist by training, Garnaut has worked at the highest levels of public policy — including as Principal Economic Adviser to Prime Minister Bob Hawke and as Australia’s Ambassador to China — and later became known globally for leading the landmark Garnaut Climate Change Review, commissioned by Australian governments to set out the economic case for climate action and adaptation
He is a Professor Emeritus at both the University of Melbourne and the Australian National University, and serves on the boards of ZEN Energy and the Superpower Institute, helping shape Australia’s path to a zero-carbon future Garnaut is the author of widely read books such as Superpower and Superpower Transformation, which argue that Australia could become a renewable-energy “superpower” — cutting emissions while strengthening the economy.
Recognised with Australia’s highest honours for his service to climate, economics and public life, Garnaut has spent decades showing that climate change is not just an environmental issue but a profound economic and national opportunity — if we choose to act.
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit climate360.substack.com
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By Climate360° by Andrew Mackenzie and Sam RedstonFor much of the recent two decades Australia’s big emitters have done a great job pushing the politics of climate denial. But we have, surely, now crossed the Rubicon. It’s real, and we need to do our bit.
We talk to Ross Garnaut AC about his life work making the case that Australia must do its fair share. That means understanding the economic impacts and opportunities of the changing world we must now face.
For Ross, Australia is sitting on an almost unique combination of climate positive resources, green-hungry trading partners and ever cheaper green technology. This has the potential to turn Australia into an energy superpower. Join us as we travel from the contested climate wars of recent years to the new economic possibilities of a low-carbon world.
Ross Garnaut AC is one of Australia’s most influential economic thinkers on climate change and the energy transition. An economist by training, Garnaut has worked at the highest levels of public policy — including as Principal Economic Adviser to Prime Minister Bob Hawke and as Australia’s Ambassador to China — and later became known globally for leading the landmark Garnaut Climate Change Review, commissioned by Australian governments to set out the economic case for climate action and adaptation
He is a Professor Emeritus at both the University of Melbourne and the Australian National University, and serves on the boards of ZEN Energy and the Superpower Institute, helping shape Australia’s path to a zero-carbon future Garnaut is the author of widely read books such as Superpower and Superpower Transformation, which argue that Australia could become a renewable-energy “superpower” — cutting emissions while strengthening the economy.
Recognised with Australia’s highest honours for his service to climate, economics and public life, Garnaut has spent decades showing that climate change is not just an environmental issue but a profound economic and national opportunity — if we choose to act.
This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit climate360.substack.com