Energy Insiders Podcast: Zibelman on why she is leaving, and AEMO’s next steps

In her first interview since announcing her surprise decision to leave AEMO, Audrey Zibelman explains why she took the position with Google’s X, and what’s next for Australia’s clean energy transition.

Plus: We look at why China’s coal power is no longer cheap and WA’s Groundhog Day.

See our story from the Zibelman interview here, including the news that AEMO is leading a new global consortium of independent system operators that is pushing for an accelerated clean energy transition of unprecedented scale.

See: AEMO takes lead role in global consortium seeking rapid energy transition

You can find previous editions of the Energy Insiders Podcast here, or on your favourite podcast platform.

 

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