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Our Energy Future: The Unrecognised Opportunity in Glasgow — In Two Acts
Part 1: Context and Castles (25 August 2021)
Dr Saul Griffith FRSN (1), including a conversation with Dr Adi Paterson FRSN FTSE (2)
(1) Founder and Chief Scientist, OtherLab
(2) Principal, Siyeva Consulting and former CEO, ANSTO
https://royalsoc.org.au/blog/our-energy-future-a-two-part-event-from-rsnsw
Timing Marks
00:00:00 Introduction: Dr Susan Pond AM FRSN, President, Royal Society of NSW
00:03:56 Presentation: Dr Saul Griffith FRSN
00:46:26 In Conversation: Dr Saul Griffith FRSN and Dr Adi Paterson FRSN FTSE
01:04:24 Meeting Close: Dr Susan Pond AM FRSN, President, Royal Society of NSW
Overview:
This year, from 1–12 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland will host the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. “Glasgow” is the current shorthand for this meeting — which may etch it into our consciousness for a generation as Rio de Janiero did in 1992 with the Rio 21 Principles.
Saul Griffith presents a future for our energy system and economy in the context of Glasgow. For Australia, understanding what we know (and why) about our energy economy allows us to think deeply about reimagining an energy economy without carbon dioxide and other emissions. The two sessions explore the Australian energy economy: domestic — “Our Castles” and global — “Our Crushed Rocks”. Using a new analysis of our emissions data and a cross-sectoral analysis, he will contextualise our machines (hardware in the economy) and climate targets (1.5 degrees, with and without negative emissions) to show why we now need nearly perfect execution of new solutions.
Summary of Part 1: Context and Castles
The Talk: Saul Griffith
Households as a political and economic unit are a natural focal point for climate policy. To win, we must transform household economics by “Electrifying Everything”. This includes near-term cost trends, a new study on Australian household economics, and why our electric vehicle (EV) policies and gas recovery policies are not commensurate with our goals.
The Conversation: Saul Griffith and Adi Paterson
The conversation will explore themes and outcomes from the research and the new opportunities and challenges of “Electrifying Everything”.
Our Energy Future: The Unrecognised Opportunity in Glasgow — In Two Acts
Part 1: Context and Castles (25 August 2021)
Dr Saul Griffith FRSN (1), including a conversation with Dr Adi Paterson FRSN FTSE (2)
(1) Founder and Chief Scientist, OtherLab
(2) Principal, Siyeva Consulting and former CEO, ANSTO
https://royalsoc.org.au/blog/our-energy-future-a-two-part-event-from-rsnsw
Timing Marks
00:00:00 Introduction: Dr Susan Pond AM FRSN, President, Royal Society of NSW
00:03:56 Presentation: Dr Saul Griffith FRSN
00:46:26 In Conversation: Dr Saul Griffith FRSN and Dr Adi Paterson FRSN FTSE
01:04:24 Meeting Close: Dr Susan Pond AM FRSN, President, Royal Society of NSW
Overview:
This year, from 1–12 November 2021, Glasgow, Scotland will host the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. “Glasgow” is the current shorthand for this meeting — which may etch it into our consciousness for a generation as Rio de Janiero did in 1992 with the Rio 21 Principles.
Saul Griffith presents a future for our energy system and economy in the context of Glasgow. For Australia, understanding what we know (and why) about our energy economy allows us to think deeply about reimagining an energy economy without carbon dioxide and other emissions. The two sessions explore the Australian energy economy: domestic — “Our Castles” and global — “Our Crushed Rocks”. Using a new analysis of our emissions data and a cross-sectoral analysis, he will contextualise our machines (hardware in the economy) and climate targets (1.5 degrees, with and without negative emissions) to show why we now need nearly perfect execution of new solutions.
Summary of Part 1: Context and Castles
The Talk: Saul Griffith
Households as a political and economic unit are a natural focal point for climate policy. To win, we must transform household economics by “Electrifying Everything”. This includes near-term cost trends, a new study on Australian household economics, and why our electric vehicle (EV) policies and gas recovery policies are not commensurate with our goals.
The Conversation: Saul Griffith and Adi Paterson
The conversation will explore themes and outcomes from the research and the new opportunities and challenges of “Electrifying Everything”.
