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Energy Insiders Podcast: Are renewables back on track?

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New data suggests renewable connections, commitments and commissioning are getting back to where they need to be to meet 2030 targets. CEC’s Kane Thornton explains. Plus: AGL and Origin’s big bets on batteries.

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Join Renew Economy founder and editor-in-chief Giles Parkinson and columnist and energy markets expert David Leitch as they discuss the week's main events - politics, solar and storage.

Energy Insiders Podcast

Join Renew Economy founder and editor-in-chief Giles Parkinson and columnist and energy markets expert David Leitch as they discuss the week's main events - politics, solar and storage.

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