Is it time to stop calling renewable energy green?
Australia is one of the few countries in the world with a natural abundance of both fossil fuel and renewable energy sources. With a sufficient supply of resources to meet our energy needs, our focus for change has been driven solely by the environmental benefits. This puts us in a unique and difficult position, with our renewable energy laws vulnerable to attack in a way not seen in other countries. As factions of ideology produce uncertainty and hamper investment in renewable energy, how do we address these urgent issues to ensure Australia becomes a renewable energy powerhouse?
Bio
Penelope specialises in the complex legal issues associated with the energy and resources sectors, with a career spanning academia and industry. Before joining the University of Sydney, Penelope was a solicitor in London and Beijing for a Magic Circle law firm, specialising in Global Energy and Infrastructure Law. She has also worked in-house for a major energy company advising their alternative energy division on issues related to emissions trading, renewable energy, emerging consumer markets and technologies. Penelope is the Senior Industry Advisor to the Australian Energy Storage Alliance on regulatory and policy issues and the Chair of the Product Listing Review Panel for the Clean Energy Council.
6:30pm @Surlys, 182 Campbell St, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Also speaking at this location at 8:00pm is Sophia Maalsen
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