Instead of rushing to end fossil fuels, there is going to be a gold rush for carbon offsets, dirty hydrogen and carbon capture and storage (CCS), all designed—not to stop climate change, but—to actually drive up the consumption of coal, oil and gas.
This episode was recorded on Tuesday 22 March 2022 and things may have changed since recording.
Host: Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director, Australia Institute //
@ebony_bennett Guests:
Richie Merzian, Director, Climate & Energy program at The Australia Institute //
@RichiemerzianPolly Hemming, Advisor, Climate & Energy program at The Australia Institute //
@PollyJHemmingProducer: Jennifer Macey //
@jennifermacey with additional editing by Louise Osbourne.
Theme Music: Pulse and Thrum; additional music by Blue Dot Sessions