Beyond Zero - Community

Over this past six months I have been closely watching the news - it has become clear that Australia's backing of fossil fuel exports are becoming increasingly untenable. The US has rejoined the Paris agreement, in October China vowed to reach net zero by 2060 - quickly followed by South Korea and Japan. This Asian tsunami away from coal is a huge proportion of our coal exports which accounted for over 55% in 2018.And where does this position Australia with our reliance coal and the prospect of a gas lead recovery? Tim BuckleyTim Buckley is the Director of Energy Finance Studies at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. Tim is expertly placed to foresee how Australia's energy export prospects are likely to change as our export partners move away from coal and commit to net zero energy targets. Links from interview: Biden's Executive order on Climate change  Ross GarnautProfessor Ross Garnaut has been the most important climate policy strategist in Australia over the pas