Beyond the Summit: Australia 2030

In this latest episode of Beyond the Summit: Australia 2030, Sandra James, Thomas Schlaak and Struan Buchanan from our Australian and global Power, Utilities & Renewables team take stock of the status of the energy transition, highlighting examples of both what and who is transitioning well.

They also chat about the growing need for modernising an electricity grid that is becoming more and more decentralised, particularly in the face of growing demand from AI and data centres, and the framework for how utilities can advance their capability and capacity to operating grids more smartly, more efficiently, and more reliably.

Connect with the speakers:

• Sandra James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandra-james-87196a81/
• Thomas Schlaak: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-schlaak-2b85b55a/
• Struan Buchanan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/struan-buchanan-a3885a3/

In this latest episode of Beyond the Summit: Australia 2030, CEO and Co-Founder of Climate Salad, Mick Liubinskas joins our Deloitte host Andrea Culligan for a conversation around all things climate, energy and technology.

They chat about the evolving narrative around climate and sustainability, including the discourse around net zero commitment and its viability, as well as deep dives into many of the current and emerging technologies in the energy and climate space that are ramping up and attracting investor interest.

Connect with the speakers:

• Mick Liubinskas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mliubinskas/
• Andrea Culligan: https://www.deloitte.com/au/en/about/people/profiles.andrea-culligan+af24027.html

Global electricity demand is projected to grow by 150% by 2050, placing considerable strain on the reliability and resiliency of the power grid.

Join Jason Hall, General Manager, Grid Technology at Energy Queensland, as he speaks with our host, Struan Buchanan, around how grid technology is evolving the support the transition to renewable energy sources.

They discuss the biggest challenges facing the network in terms of integrating renewable energy, and modernisation, along with the role policymakers, industry and consumers can play to better support the advancement of grid technology to accelerate the energy transition.

Learn more about the latest thinking around expanding and modernising the power grid for a cleaner future: https://deloi.tt/4kJxVdl

Connect with the speakers:

• Jason Hall: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-hall-01b5a15a/
• Struan Buchanan: https://www.deloitte.com/au/en/about/people/profiles.struan-buchanan+fed91357.html

Mandatory climate-related reporting is revolutionising the business landscape, pushing organisations towards a net-zero future.

Join Patrick Boocock, Chief Financial Officer at Ausgrid, as he speaks with our host, Jacquie Fegent-McGeachie, about the impacts this is having on Ausgrid's everyday operations – and how shareholders and stakeholders derive value from Ausgrid demonstrating sustainability is at the core of all their decision-making processes.

They also chat about the work the East Coast's largest distributor of electricity is undertaking to deliver clean energy to their customers, as well as decarbonising the network more broadly.

Patrick also highlights the opportunities associated with the implementation of mandatory climate reporting.

Learn more about how you can prepare your workforce for mandatory climate reporting in Australia: https://deloi.tt/42dWsz9

Connect with the speakers:

• Patrick Boocock: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-boocock/
• Jacquie Fegent-McGeachie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jfegent-mcgeachie/

Around 10,000 km of new transmission infrastructure is needed in the National Electricity Market (NEM) by 2050 to drive Australia's energy transformation.

Join our Deloitte host, Anna Wen as she sits down with Kelly Wood, Group Executive, Transmission Development & Growth at Ausgrid, to explore the critical role transmission plays in securing electricity across Australia.

They chat about the key challenges of unlocking and scaling new transmission projects, the importance of building social licence by communicating benefits to communities and consumers, and the need to attract skilled talent to support the rollout.

Discover insights from the AFR Energy and Climate Summit: https://deloi.tt/3Yit1ve

Connect with the speakers:

• Anna Wen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-wen-522b5638/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-wood-b072a3a/

Australia's climate tech sector has built up significant momentum, continuing its recent growth. But is it growing at the pace required to meet our climate goals?

Join our Deloitte Climate Client Agenda and Emerging Climate Solutions Lead, Andrea Culligan as she discusses Australia's climate ambitions and journey with the Co-Founder and CEO of Climate Salad, Mick Liubinskas.

They chat about Australia's current position in its climate tech journey, explore key obstacles and critical enablers, and highlight the value a thriving, innovative climate tech sector can deliver.

Discover insights from the AFR Energy and Climate Summit: https://deloi.tt/3Yit1ve

Connect with the speakers:

• Andrea Culligan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreaculligan/
• Mick Liubinskas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mliubinskas/

It's estimated that around USD$2.4 trillion of investment is required to get us to net-zero by 2050.

Join Deloitte's Matt Walden and Monique Miller, Chief Investment Officer – Renewables and Sustainable Finance at the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, as they discuss what needs to be done to attract the capital required to finance the green energy transition.

They chat about the key levers to unlocking the flow of capital, the current obstacles that are stalling capital flow, along with the importance of ensuring that public and community interests are protected when unlocking capital.

Discover insights from the AFR Energy and Climate Summit: https://deloi.tt/3Yit1ve

Connect with the speakers:

• Matt Walden: https://www.linkedin.com/in/waldenmatt/
• Monique Miller: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monique-miller-66b34911/

Global electricity demand is projected to grow by 150% by 2050, placing significant burden on the current electricity grid.

Join our Australian and Global Power, Utilities & Renewables Leads, Sandra James and Thomas Schlaak as they discuss where the sector is currently with its energy transition journey, along with the critical enablers and likely obstacles to scaling the transition.

They also dive into how expanding and modernising electrical grid infrastructure is imperative to achieving our climate goals.

Learn more about Energy transition, the road to scale: https://deloi.tt/4bzy9z1

Discover insights from the AFR Energy and Climate Summit: https://deloi.tt/3Yit1ve

Connect with the speakers:

• Sandra James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandra-james-87196a81/
• Thomas Schlaak: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-schlaak-2b85b55a/

Join us as we explore the road ahead in this new age of disruption: https://deloi.tt/48Id4Sb

The shift required in the Australian workforce to enable the energy transition is arguably the greatest challenge to meeting our 2030 emissions reduction targets.

Deloitte Climate & Sustainability partner Katherine Wannan chats to Deloitte Access Economics partner Claire Ibrahim and Chief People Officer at Essential Energy, Amalie Smith, about the types of skills, capabilities and technologies that are emerging as critical to the energy transition workforce, including in relation to regional growth.

To discover more insights from the AFR Energy and Climate Summit: https://deloi.tt/3LLOuWI

Connect with the speakers:

• Katherine Wannan: https://au.linkedin.com/in/katherine-wannan-55047832
• Claire Ibrahim: https://au.linkedin.com/in/claireatkinson1
• Amalie Smith: https://au.linkedin.com/in/amalie-smith-260898145

Join us as we explore the road ahead in this new age of disruption: https://deloi.tt/48Id4Sb

In the journey toward achieving net-zero by 2050, the Australian Energy Market Operator forecasts (in it's 2022 ISP Step Change scenario), that 10 gigawatts of gas-fired generation will be required to firm renewable energy sources.

In this episode, Bernadette Cullinane, Deloitte's Energy, Resources & Industrials Industry Lead Partner, had the great pleasure of chatting to Managing Director and CEO of Cooper Energy, Jane Norman, about the role that gas will play as we transition to a decarbonised economy.

To discover more insights from the AFR Energy and Climate Summit: https://deloi.tt/3LLOuWI

Connect with the speakers:

• Bernadette Cullinane: https://au.linkedin.com/in/bernadette-cullinane-7912907
• Jane Norman: https://au.linkedin.com/in/jane-norman-51964551