Australia's energy debate shifts focus to purpose, costs, and assumptions of low-emission energy transition.

Australia's energy debate now focuses on reducing emissions, with Bent Flyvbjerg's book "How Big Things Get Done" promoting "right-to-left thinking" for determining the purpose of actions before planning. The degrowth movement emphasizes reduced consumption in response to overdevelopment. The central theme is questioning the purpose, costs, and assumptions behind the energy transition to low-emission power sources.

July 13, 2024
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