Episode 3: The importance of regional policy and development in the electrification of everything
Beyond the Summit: Australia 2030
Release Date: 11/07/2022
Episode 28: Building out the transmission to achieve transition
Beyond the Summit: Australia 2030
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, as she sits down with , 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...
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Episode 27: Climate tech and its role in achieving our net-zero ambitions
Beyond the Summit: Australia 2030
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, as she discusses Australia’s climate ambitions and journey with the Co-Founder and CEO of , . 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...
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Episode 26: Financing the energy transition
Beyond the Summit: Australia 2030
It’s estimated that around USD$2.4 trillion of investment is required to get us to net-zero by 2050. Join Deloitte’s and , 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. ...
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Episode 25: Scaling the energy transition - a global perspective
Beyond the Summit: Australia 2030
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, and 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: ...
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Episode 24: Working towards net zero - a workforce transformed
Beyond the Summit: Australia 2030
Join us as we explore the road ahead in this new age of disruption: 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 chats to Deloitte Access Economics partner and Chief People Officer at Essential Energy, , 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...
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Episode 23: Role of natural gas in Australia's energy transition
Beyond the Summit: Australia 2030
Join us as we explore the road ahead in this new age of disruption: 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, , Deloitte's Energy, Resources & Industrials Industry Lead Partner, had the great pleasure of chatting to Managing Director and CEO of Cooper Energy, , about the role that gas will play as we transition to a decarbonised economy. To discover...
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Episode 22: Building climate resilience amidst intense public scrutiny
Beyond the Summit: Australia 2030
Join us as we explore the road ahead in this new age of disruption: With the planet experiencing its hottest 12 months on record, this year's COP28 could not be timelier. Against the backdrop of the first global assessment of how we are tracking against the Paris Agreement's climate goals, our Deloitte Access Economics partners, and chat to WWF Australia’s Chief Conservation Officer, about the need for us to change the way we do, live, and think about our economy, our environment, our society to build climate resilience. Tune in to hear more on this critically...
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Episode 21: The rapid acceleration and deployment of clean energy technologies
Beyond the Summit: Australia 2030
Join us as we explore the road ahead in this new age of disruption: The International Energy Agency's Tracking Clean Energy Progress 2023 report signals a pressing need for accelerated innovation in clean energy technology. Join our hosts, Deloitte energy and climate technology partners, and , in a compelling conversation with , the CEO of Vast. Together, they explore the intricacies of deploying and accelerating transformative technologies that are instrumental in shaping Australia's energy landscape. Is it moving fast enough? Tune in to find out their...
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Episode 20: Delivering the infrastructure required to achieve net zero
Beyond the Summit: Australia 2030
Join us as we explore the road ahead in this new age of disruption: Dive into Australia's energy transformation with energy and climate partners and , alongside special guest , Chief Delivery Officer at Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia. This year, Infrastructure Partnerships Australia identified 166 energy projects worth $348 billion in the nation's infrastructure pipeline. So with all that opportunity, how do we strike the balance between urgent delivery at scale with the risk of rushed approvals leading to breakdowns? Uncover the answers with us...
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Episode 19: Discounting the future…planning for retirement in a cost-of-living crisis
Beyond the Summit: Australia 2030
Join us as we explore the road ahead in this new age of disruption: Australia is in the grips of a cost-of-living crisis. Interest rates are the highest they’ve been in a decade, weekly outgoings are skyrocketing, wages have been stagnating, and the economy is slowing. These day-to-day price pressures are forcing Australians to prioritise today’s needs over tomorrow’s retirement dreams. In this episode, Deloitte’s sits down with (Chief Executive, Customer - Challenger) and (Chief Marketing & Growth Officer - UniSuper) as they discuss how data, product, and...
info_outlineJoin Will Rayward-Smith, Liz Boylan from Deloitte and Michael Probert from NSW government to hear about the opportunities and challenges in regional Australia for decarbonised energy production and transmission. NSW has led the way in developing a renewable gas framework and mechanism to encourage new production, and many jurisdictions are developing renewable energy zones in regional areas. There's a bright future, but a lot of work to be done to secure the benefits of the energy transition for all Australians. To discover more insights from the AFR Higher Education Summit, click here.