Will Australia's Hellish Fires Influence Climate Politics?
Energy Gang
Wood Mackenzie
4.6 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 11 January 2020
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
This week, a look at the bushfires in Australia — their impact to the country, to the grid, and to politics of climate.
Then, a big change could be coming to a foundational federal policy in America. Are the proposed changes to PURPA a thoughtful response to market conditions and cheap renewables, or a political play?
Finally, we learn to code. Joe Biden is the latest democrat to push the idea that laid-off miners should learn to code. Why did it spark so much derision?
Recommended reading:
- The Atlantic: Australia Will Lose to Climate Change
- GTM: FERC Proposal Brings New Threat to Already-Suffering PURPA Solar Markets
- Gizmodo: Biden Tells Miners to Learn to Code
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| 1:26.0 | It was a hell of a way to start the 20-20s in Australia. |
| 1:29.0 | Scorching summer heat and wildfires so bad they created their own weather systems. |
| 1:34.0 | Thousands of people were stranded on beaches along the southeast coast on New Year's Eve. |
| 1:38.0 | No way in or out of tourist destinations as the fires pinned them in. |
| 1:42.0 | And a Prime Minister was slow to respond. tourist destinations as the fires pinned them in. |
| 1:43.0 | And a prime minister was slow to respond |
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