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The Driven Podcast: Malcolm Turnbull on EVs, Morrison lies, and end of fossil fuels

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Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull joins The Driven podcast to discuss his family’s shift to electric, Morrison’s lies on EVs, the pressing need to stop burning fossil fuels, and the opportunities in green hydrogen and hydro.

Read our reports of the interview with Turnbull here on RenewEconomy and here on The Driven.

You can find previous episodes of The Driven here, or on your favourite podcast platform.

 

JET Charge is a proud sponsor of The Driven Podcast.

Giles Parkinson is founder and editor-in-chief of Renew Economy, and founder and editor of its EV-focused sister site The Driven. He is the co-host of the weekly Energy Insiders Podcast. Giles has been a journalist for more than 40 years and is a former deputy editor of the Australian Financial Review. You can find him on LinkedIn and on Twitter.

Giles Parkinson

Giles Parkinson is founder and editor-in-chief of Renew Economy, and founder and editor of its EV-focused sister site The Driven. He is the co-host of the weekly Energy Insiders Podcast. Giles has been a journalist for more than 40 years and is a former deputy editor of the Australian Financial Review. You can find him on LinkedIn and on Twitter.

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