Podcast appearances and mentions of greg bourne

Greg Bourne, former BP Australasia president, once worked alongside Australia’s biggest LNG venture: Woodside’s North West Shelf. Now a councillor at the Climate Council, he warns extending the project will unleash billions of tonnes of emissions and threaten tens of thousands of ancient rock carvings, while delivering a “pittance” in economic benefit to Australia. Yet Bourne says the decision to keep the project running until 2070 was almost inevitable, after decades of lobbying in Canberra. Today, Greg Bourne on how Woodside got the green light – and the reform he says is needed to stop the next fossil-fuel behemoth. If you enjoy 7am, the best way you can support us is by making a contribution at 7ampodcast.com.au/support. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Instagram Guest: Former BP Australasia president, Greg Bourne. Photo: AAP Image/Supplied by Woodside EnergySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy wants the Australian Renewable Energy Agency, ARENA, to fund more suburb wide community electrification projects. Climate Council councillor Greg Bourne says it's an important move – community involvement in energy projects is vital for the energy transition. Bourne has worked at the nexus of climate change, energy business and policy for over 30 years, and was the inaugural chair of ARENA. In a previous life he headed BP Australasia. He's still “horribly optimistic” about the renewable energy transition, despite global political challenges and the rise of climate change denialism. But he wants the government to deliver smart metres and prioritise the mandatory disclosure of home energy prices and energy efficiency as part of their Federal election strategy.

A new Climate Council report finds 2021 set a new record of renewable energy for the National Energy Market. It was released on the same day AGL brought forward the closure date of its two largest coal fired power stations, and a key breakthrough in nuclear fusion technology in Europe.

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Climate Council’s Greg Bourne on why scientists and researchers are so outraged by Coalition givernment’s fake claims on emissions.

Interview with Greg Bourne on Climate Council’s report on transport emissions, and Deloitte’s John O’Brien on the overwhelming case for renewables.

12 March 2018BZE (Community)Radio ShowPresenter/Producer: Erin JonesTopic: National Energy GuaranteeOn today’s show we focus on the National Energy Guarantee.We speak with Climate Council Councillor Greg Bourne about their latest report:Clean & Reliable Power: Roadmap to a Renewable Futurehttp://www.climatecouncil.org.au/renewables-roadmap-2018This report is a response to the National Energy Guarantee and looks at the relationship between Climate and Energy Policy. Australia’s Electricity infrastructure is rapidly ageing and a transition is on the horizon. The Climate Council Report outlines how that transition should happenWe also speak with Nicky Ison, Founding Director of Community Power Agency @CommunityPowerA about the submission that Nicky co-ordinated on behalf of the Climate Action Network Alliance in relation to the National Energy Guarantee. Show note links:http://www.climatecouncil.org.au/renewables-roadmap-2018http://www.climatecouncil.org.au/contributors/greg-bourne   

With action in countries around the world and on the ground at a state level in the US, is Donald Trump’s position on climate change irrelevant? Martijn Wilder, from Baker & McKenzie and Greg Bourne previously the regional president for BP Australia and the CEO of WWF Australia join Guardian Australia editor Lenore Taylor to discuss the future of the energy market. Has the market already leapfrogged political debate?