Let Me Sum Up

Tennant Reed, Luke Menzel, Frankie Muskovic
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Your regular deep dive into recent reports on climate and energy with Frankie Muskovic, Luke Menzel and Tennant Reed. Because there is too much.

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  1. 3d ago ·  Bonus · Subscribers Only

    There Is Too Much: Domestic Gas Reservation Bill with Alison Reeve

    We turn our attention to the promise and paranoia being generated by the exposure draft of the Domestic Gas Reservation Bill currently making its way through federal parliament. Frankie is out this week but never fear, known gas policy brainiac Alison Reeve is on the case!

    There Is Too Much: Domestic Gas Reservation Bill with Alison Reeve

  2. Oct 22

    Not Cool, Bro: A Sweat Inducing Report On Wet Heat

    Note Folks, we recorded this week’s episode before the horrific incident involving independent MP and allround wonderful humn, Helen Haines. We are sending huge love to Helen, her family and team, and best wishes for her recovery. Helen's family has asked that we show our solidarity and support through a donation to Save the Children – you can do that here. — It’s that time of year folks, when your intrepid hosts are readying for COP travels and reading the tea leaves for what might come out of the annual global climate negotiations. Following the powerful Pacific voices from Pre-COP, and the strong language of the The Taku Pakasoa Declaration,the stage is set in Antalya for political text recognising overshoot of 1.5C and what must be done to minimise it: featuring, electrification! Methane!! Transition away from fossil fuel language is looking as hard as ever! Engineered removals!?! Added to the mix, expect a big focus on access to finance and some commitment on oceans! Also, check out the latest report from the fab folks at Climate Resource.  Our main course Climate change is increasing both temperatures and atmospheric moisture, making dangerous humid-heat events more frequent, intense and widespread. A bracing report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), Lethal humidity and the systemic risks of climate change, authored by Dr. Robert Glasser with support from Minderoo, says 50-75% of the world's population to dangerous humid-heat conditions by the end of the century if current warming trends continue. This is an issue championed personally by Twiggy Forrest and the report highlights how humid heatwaves create cascading societal impacts, not just health consequences, across different systems - from power grids, to housing to healthcare and agriculture. Indonesia is highlighted as a case study of growing risk in the Indo-Pacific and ASPI calls out the need for a focus on its potential impacts in China. Notwithstanding a bit of caution about the emphasis being placed on this risk over others, there are a lot of sensible recommendations suggesting both a mitigation and adaptation focus will needed into the future. One More Thing Tennant’s One More Thing: PENGUIN COLONY.  Frankie’s One More Thing: the HUGELY exciting announcement from the Korean government on its Korea-Green Transformation (K-GX) that amounts to over a trillion dollars of investment across renewable energy, electrification of transport and green industry. This can only be a good thing for Australia as a key trade partner! Luke’s One More Thing: an episode of the Shift Key podcast that looks at a potentially controversial paper from US analyst Peter Erickson that posits that attempting to limit new fossil fuel infrastructure could be a big distraction for the climate movement. And that’s it for now, Summerupperers. There is now a one-stop-shop for all your LMSU needs: head to letmesumup.net  to support us on Patreon, procure merch, find back episodes, and leave us a voicemail!

  3. Oct 14 ·  Bonus · Subscribers Only

    There Is Too Much: Coal Mines, Court Rulings And Coalition Musings On Scope 3

    A massive new coal mine extension in the Hunter caused controversy a couple of weeks ago, then last week the High Court stopped another coal mine extension because scope 3 emissions – or did it? Then this week, the Federal Opposition said Scope 3 emissions (and Group 3 companies) should come out of Climate Related Financial Disclosure! These things seem sort of related, but they sort of aren’t! What really happened? What does it mean? What do we think?

    There Is Too Much: Coal Mines, Court Rulings And Coalition Musings On Scope 3

  4. Oct 10

    Special: Voices from Pre-COP31 in Fiji

    Pre-COP31 in Fiji and Tuvalu has just wrapped. Its premise was to provide an opportunity for the world to hear directly from the Pacific. In that spirit, we're pressing pause on the summing up this week, and bringing you a selection of the most affecting addresses made at the Pre-COP in Nadi.  On to Antalya.

  5. Oct 9 ·  Bonus · Subscribers Only

    There Is Too Much: Early Impetus For A COP31 Cover Decision

    In the closing plenary of Day 1 of Pre-COP31 in Fiji, the President of Negotiations, Chris Bowen, indicated that he and COP31 President Murat Kurum would be pursuing a cover decision, and set out some of the topics they thought could be productively addressed. It was a fascinating, early intervention and for your convenience, we're sharing the audio of Kurum and Bowen's comments in full.

    There Is Too Much: Early Impetus For A COP31 Cover Decision

  6. Sep 24

    “I… I Was Carbon Pricing / CBAM Was There / Two Worlds Collided / And They Could Never Tear Us Apart” (INXPORT, 20XX)

    Subscribe to LMSU’s Patreon for a squiz at some IEA data on global emissions in 2026 This week our Bonus episode includes Frankie, Luke and Tennant having a look at some sharp analysis in Carbon Brief on the impact of the Iran War on global emissions. Run, don’t walk, over to www.letmesumup.net and subscribe to our Patreon. — Nothing like the 300ish page Intergenerational Report launched earlier this week for an appetiser this week and Frankie in particular has been hanging out for this one. The treatment of climate and energy divided lots of folk (just like the rest of the report) but your intrepid hosts - or at least one of them - maintain IGRs are an important chance to push bold reform! Our main course It’s pet indulgence week this week as we dive into a cracker from Wolfram et al 2026 who bring coordinated CBAMs into the frame for their own version of the Bill Nordhaus Climate Club.  Is this one more convincing? The big idea: there are lots of economies doing carbon pricing cautiously. If they work together, recognise each other, and border-adjust non-members, they can raise carbon pricing ambition without losing their industries. We also refer way way back to Episode 20, Watch out, free riders! It’s the Bill’s Angels’ where we covered Climate Clubs 1.0, for your additional listening pleasure! And that’s it for now, Summerupperers. There is now a one-stop-shop for all your LMSU needs: head to letmesumup.net  to support us on Patreon, procure merch, find back episodes, and leave us a voicemail!

  7. Sep 24 ·  Bonus · Subscribers Only

    There Is Too Much: The Iran war is lowering global emissions, but what does it mean for climate policy?

    This week we look at some interesting analysis in Carbon Brief on the impact of the Iran War on global emissions. What does it mean for the salience of arguments that curtailing fossil fuel supply is the key to speeding up the energy transition? Check out the Carbon Brief article here: https://www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-global-fossil-fuel-emissions-set-to-fall-in-2026-amid-hormuz-crisis

    There Is Too Much: The Iran war is lowering global emissions, but what does it mean for climate policy?

  8. Sep 10 ·  Bonus · Subscribers Only

    There Is Too Much: Positive Energy News To Turn That Frown Upside Down

    On this week's bonus episode we turn our attention to some positive things happening in the world of energy - because goodness knows, we could all use an upper!

    There Is Too Much: Positive Energy News To Turn That Frown Upside Down
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Your regular deep dive into recent reports on climate and energy with Frankie Muskovic, Luke Menzel and Tennant Reed. Because there is too much.

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  • Creator
    Tennant Reed, Luke Menzel, Frankie Muskovic
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    171
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    Clean
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    © 2024 Let Me Sum Up
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  • Provider
    L.A MENZEL & F MUSKOVIC & T.R REED

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