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Time to go “full sail” on decarbonisation | Energy Insiders

In this episode of Energy Insiders, Giles Parkinson and David Leitch speak with Dr. Pep Canadell, CSIRO Chief Scientist and Executive Director of the Global Carbon Project. Canadell explains the latest science on global warming, the risks of overshooting 1.5°C, the role of natural carbon sinks, and how policies and technology could still change our trajectory.

Plus: It’s getting weird in Queensland.

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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.

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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.

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