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After taking a four year break on his Oklahoma ranch, Blake Shelton is back on the road and riding the high of his new album, For Recreational Use Only . After 29 number one hits, and a detour into Hollywood, Blake’s scorching hot single “Texas” proves he’s still got it. Country Thunder CEO Troy Vollhoffer recalls meeting Blake Shelton during a crazy storm that really put the “thunder” in Country Thunder. After 23 seasons on The Voice , Blake opens up about spreading himself thin and making the choice to be “a TV guy or a touring guy.” The two reminisce about Toby Keith and why being a road dog is the best way to learn how to entertain a crowd. Blake reveals how his worst on-stage “ass-kicking” taught him how to be himself in front of a crowd. After taking so much time away from the spotlight, Blake shares that it was Post Malone who reminded him that he’s still a country singer at heart.…

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With the help of special guest and climate reporter of note Dr Simon Evans from Carbon Brief, your intrepid hosts sum up all the hot button issues from the first week of COP28. Global Stocktake! Tripling up on renewables! Doubling down on energy efficiency! Phase-down of fossil fuels! Phase-out of fossil fuels! Abated or Unabated! We cover it all, as well the vibe on the ground and around the pavilions, Team Australia’s presence at this COP (coffee diplomacy soldiers on) and wild speculation on the location of the next three (!) COPs.

Listen to our last episode where we preview key issues on the agenda at COP28, and for even more context, jump in the delorean and listen to last year’s episode recorded at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh.

You can find Dr Simon Evans on the site formerly known as Twitter and you can read Carbon Brief’s excellent article on why defining the ‘phaseout’ of ‘unabated’ fossil fuels at COP28 is so important.

Tennant’s note about a bad LSE paper on the impacts of EU CBAM on Africa is here.

And if you Summerupperers can’t get enough COP chat, check out our video updates as we roamed the grounds at COP during the first week here and here.

Send your hot tips and suggestions for paper, climate themed movies and COP questions to mailbag@letmesumup.net, xeet ‘em at @LukeMenzel, @TennantReed and @FrankieMuskovic, or blu ‘em at @lukemenzel.bsky.social @tennantreed.bsky.social and @frankiemuskovic.bsky.social.

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Tennant’s note about a bad LSE paper on the impacts of EU CBAM on Africa is here.

And if you Summerupperers can’t get enough COP chat, check out our video updates as we roamed the grounds at COP during the first week here and here.

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Abundance: A Zippy 40 Year Ride On Procedural Liberalism’s Fast Train To Nowhere 1:29:59

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It’s hard to believe your intrepid hosts birthed this little pod into the world a whole three years ago, but here we are! Still readin’ papers, still summing em’ up for YOU, our amazing Summerupperers! And to mark the occasion, we are celebrating with a triple scoop of gas policy, political philisophy and pod merch madness! That’s right, we’re SHIRTFRONTING the lot of you! After far, far too many ‘Shirtfronting with Frankie’ segments, Team LMSU is delighted to offer our very own a la carte merch menu! T-shirts and tote bags and mugs, oh my! All brought to you via our brand-spanking-new website glow-up at www.letmesumup.net ! There is now a one-stop-shop for all your LMSU needs: listen to the pod, leave us a voicemail, support us on Patreon and deck yourself out in LMSU’s finest. Run, don’t walk over to www.letmesumup.net . — Gas, gas, gas! After Frankie’s extended victory lap post winning the longest-running, slowest-moving merch race around, we talk gas. SO MUCH gas. First, Woodside’s North West Shelf gets the green light to operate until 2070 from incoming Federal Environment Minister Murray Watt . Cue despair from climate advocates and a 600-page consultant report that may or may not be acid rainwashing ancient rock art. But while this decision went Woodside's way, gas market fundamentals may not be so kind; keeping this facility pumping beyond the early 2030s will require opening up the Browse Basin, and there are big question marks over the fundamental economics. There is some great analysis on this around if you look for it, not least from IEEFA's Joshua Runciman , which we highly recommend! Next, a decision from the Victorian Government to approve Viva’s construction of an LNG Import Terminal in Geelong. Magic gas ships? A lesser of three evils? Who woulda thunk it! Stranded assets are so 2022. Lots of complexity to unpack in these decisions, and we have our usual abundance of thoughts! Our main course Ever hungry for new feasts of ideas, your intrepid hosts were not content to blow out the candles at this birthday party with a mere paper, oh no! We gifted ourselves an abundance of anecdotes - and maybe a famine of fixes - devouring the infamous book doing the rounds in US liberal politics circles, “ Abundance ” by Derek Thompson and Ezra Klein. This pro-growth, anti-red tape manifesto is a 'ripper' according to Jim Chalmers and will clearly be doing the rounds in Australian political circles, but what do your intrepid hosts make of it all? A provocation for a “liberalism that builds”, the challenges in housing, health, energy and infrastructure all feel familiar. For these three policy wonks, we would have really liked a list, not just a lens! Lots to digest, provocations and limitations but ultimately food for Australian thought. One more things Our collective One More Thing is a massive thanks to YOU, our delightful Summerupperers! We continue to love doing the pod, getting to spend time with each other and meeting so many of you, out in the world! Our gift to you (and ourselves really, who’s kidding) is the fully operational climate nerd command center that is www.letmesumup.net . Listen to episodes, shop the merch, leave us a voicemail, or just marvel at the fact that we finally have an About page! And that’s all from us this week Summerupperers! Leave us a voicemail with your hot tips and suggestions for papers, and while you’re at it, grab an LMSU T-shirt, mug or tote at letmesumup.net .…

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“Unlimited Power!!!” Cackle Energy Wonks Calculating Australia’s Clean Trade Opportunity 1:15:10

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Support us on Patreon... Team LMSU are calling all Summerupperers to come join the expanded LMSU universe and support our Patreon! Every fortnight, the day after a regular episode drops, there will be a delicious, subscriber only BoCo episode. Because, THERE IS TOO MUCH! This week we are taking stock of post-election shenanigans and implications for climate policies. Run, don’t walk over to https://www.patreon.com/LetMeSumUp . — It took something majorly main course to distract your entrepid hosts from microwaving some more post-election popcorn (never fear, this week’s BoCo episode for Patreon subscribers will provide your fix). To detoxing from domestic politics we read this excellent analysis from Lauri Myllyvirta for Carbon Brief suggesting China’s emissions may have peaked! Despite previous drops in emissions being linked to economic downturns, this time new installed renewable generation outpaced energy demand growth and displaced coal. What a delightful palate cleanser! Our main paper “Unlimited Power!!!” cackled your intrepid hosts as we imbibed this week’s paper, The New Energy Trade: harnessing Australian renewables for global development from Reuben Finighan at the Superpower Institute. This cracker of a report had us stroking chins, making plans for world domination and tallying the BAGILLION dollars in export value from Australia’s potential as a global leader in the ‘superpower trade’. This paper was methodical and compelling in fleshing out Ross Garnaut’s vision of Australia as a renewable energy superpower - and what a huge juicy prize to be won! We recommend sampling the summary report for super curious Summerupperers. One more things Tennant’s One More Thing is: The Victorian Transmission Plan , 2025 edition, Draft for Consultation Frankie’s One More Thing is: the PC rolling up its sleeves and speeding up approvals for new energy infra, encouraging private investment in adaptation, and reducing the cost of meeting carbon targets are in its sights! Luke’s One More Thing is: putting listeners on notice for LMSU’s first book club episode! That’s right, we’re going to read (or perhaps listen ) to Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson's provocative 'less regulation may be better for the environment' bestseller Abundance, and sum it up sometime soon. Get reading folks! And that’s all from us Summerupperers! Send your hot tips and suggestions for papers to us at mailbag@letmesumup.net and check out our back catalogue at letmesumup.net .…

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There Is Too Much: The Federal Election's Impact On Climate And Energy Policy 34:47

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Usually our Bonus Content is behind the paywall, but this week we're getting the Blue Screen Of Death from Apple Podcasts (somewhat ironic) and they won't let us post the show! So while we are on hold with IT, we're posting this week's bonus episode in the main feed so that A. those of you that are subscribed in Apple Podcasts get the ep. and B. those of you that aren't get a taste of that sweet, sweet BoCo we're rolling out every fortnight. Because once you go BoCo you don't go back! Join the cool kids over at https://www.patreon.com/LetMeSumUp (or Apple Podcasts – our call is valuable to them and they will be with us shortly, so we should be back in action next week). -- THIS WEEK ON THERE IS TOO MUCH: Beyond the big picture politics, there are a myriad of specific climate and energy policies that will be profoundly impacted by the election result on the weekend. We wade into the weeds and give you the hottest of hot takes.…

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Pearls And Kidney Stones, Fresh And Steaming From The Bloody Guts Of The 2025 Election 1:08:23

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If This Is Climate Fight Club, Does That Make Nick Stern Tyler Durden? 1:25:52

8 weeks ago1:25:52

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Support us on Patreon... Team LMSU are calling all Summerupperers to come join the expanded LMSU universe and support our Patreon! This year we are upping the ante and every fortnight when a regular episode drops, there will be a delicious, subscriber only BoCo episode. Because, THERE IS TOO MUCH! This week we are speed dating every* party’s climate election policies so head on over to https://www.patreon.com/LetMeSumUp . * a sample approach was taken to Independents! — The data is in and your dedicated hosts are diving into SAFEGUARD 2: SAFE GUARDER the first season recap of the reformed and rebooted Safeguard Mechanism. SO, is it doing the job? Does it deserve the custom meme treatment from one T Reed inspired by everyone’s favourite holiday movie ? Yippee Ki-Yay, Climatelovers! Time to Stay Positive as it is early days, overall emissions are down with movement up and down across facilities (see some criticisms in this Guardian article ). One thing is certain though: this climate and energy podcast of record will continue to document progress! And if you want the thrilling backstory to SAFE GUARDER, check out our back catalogue episodes: ‘The Last Fire In The Forest’: The Safeguard Mechanism Consultation Paper New Dork Times: Chubb/Safeguard Special Double Report Report Special Safe Guard With A Vengeance Our main paper The first rule of system change is: don’t talk about system change! Unless you are Jeremy Oppenheim from the consultancy outfit Systemiq and authored ‘ Shock Therapy: A strategic reset for the sustainability movement ’ as part of its Blue Whale Inquiry. The pitch? We need a reset! Three climate shocks, seven hot ideas and abundance in a pear tree - this provocation of a paper packs a lot in! Your intrepid hosts eat this whale one mouthful at a time. One more things Tennant’s One More Thing is: an Alchemical Adventure at Conquest ! Frankie’s One More Thing is: an urge to bust out of the climate bubble, get some nature and some tunes! Hard recommend for Bluesfest for those musically inclined. Luke’s One More Thing is: The prequel to a prequel to Star Wars: A New Hope: Andor . It is redolent with resonances with our current moment, and as an extra bonus you really don't need to be a Star Wars nerd. And that’s all from us Summerupperers! Send your hot tips and suggestions for papers to us at mailbag@letmesumup.net and check out our back catalogue at letmesumup.net .…

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Kill Bills: Showdown At The House Of Blue Flames 1:08:45

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Support us on Patreon... Team LMSU are calling all Summerupperers to come join the expanded LMSU universe and support our Patreon! This year we are upping the ante and every fortnight when a regular episode drops, there will be a delicious, subscriber only BoCo episode. Because, THERE IS TOO MUCH! This week we talking about the Federal election campaign so head on over to https://www.patreon.com/LetMeSumUp . — Your intrepid hosts are again revisiting the geopolitics corner of the LMSU cafe and this week on the menu is a tariffpalooza! Everybody (except a few notable autocracies) was invited, though so far it resembles more of a GOT red wedding than a friendly feast of Big Macs sans Aussie beef. That’s right, EVERYBODY GETS A TARIFF! And why are we talking tariffs on a climate and energy podcast? Does the oversupply of cheap Chinese clean tech help or hinder Aussie decarbonisation plans? Is Trump generated turmoil effectively a DoS attack flooding government bandwidth around the world and pushing climate down the agenda? And how durable is this tariff stuff anyway, given it appears to be going down like a cup of cold sick with the US public? Unsurprisingly, we have thoughts. Our main paper Leaving the tariff bloodbath behind, this week the basic sensible things cinematic universe presents: Victorian electrification options! Your intrepid hosts revisit another beloved LMSU climate caper and take a look at a briefing note from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Advice (IEEFA), ‘ Electrification regulations in Victoria would lower energy bills and reduce gas supply gaps ’. The folks at IEEFA have run the numbers on the different options in the Victorian Government’s electrification RIS and their verdict for households is: electrify everything, and electrify it now! We unpack. One more things Tennant’s One More Thing is: the 12 months to end March 2025 were the hottest In Australia’s recorded history ( AFP report of a BOM scientist - caretaker may be holding back a BOM media release). Frankie’s One More Thing is: the release of the final report of the Senate inquiry into Residential Electrification, featuring not one, not two, but three hosts of LMSU! Luke’s One More Thing is: Will the EU’s rightward shift have further impacts on climate policy and ambition ? And that’s all from us Summerupperers! Send your hot tips and suggestions for papers to us at mailbag@letmesumup.net and check out our back catalogue at letmesumup.net .…

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This Week on LMSU: Energy Measures That Weren't In The Budget That Wasn't Meant To Be 50:25

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Some Energy Policies Are Bangers. Others Are The Wurst. 1:11:23

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Support us on Patreon... Team LMSU are calling all Summerupperers to come join the expanded LMSU universe and support our Patreon! This year we are upping the ante and every fortnight the day after a regular episode drops, there will be a delicious, subscriber only BoCo episode. Because THERE IS TOO MUCH! Head on over to https://www.patreon.com/LetMeSumUp . — Your intrepid hosts construct another corner in the LMSU cafe and contemplate how the current geopolitics of it all have impacted the latest talks of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which met to decide the timeline and content outlines of their next (7th) assessment report cycle. That's right folks, it’s IPCCC time! There was a cornucopia of climate contretemps at this cluster in Hangzhou and while plenty of that includes the US, it wasn’t because of their contributions - they ghosted the talks altogether! Will they align AR7 to the next Global Stocktake in 2028? Undecided! Will there be a chapter on CDR and CCUS in the mitigation report? You betcha. And those are but a tantalising taste of the buffet on intrigues the IPCC folks served up. And now it’s time to slip into some stretchy clothes and get comfy Summerupperers because the LMSU barbecue is firing up! Our main paper When a report titled “ How The Sausage Is Made: Assessing Australian Policymaking Practices in the Energy Sector ” from the McKell Institute and the Blueprint Institute appears on the a la carte menu, what’s a hungry LMSU crew to do? This double-think-tank bonanza popped some banger energy policies into the meat grinder with some of the wurst to give us a recipe for how to make a better sausage. Sated? Barely! Room for more? Some gristle to clear out! Stick a fork in this one, we’re done! One more things Frankie’s One More Thing is: to tantalise our Summerupperers with the promise that we'll be covering the Federal Budget in our regular public episode for main course, and serving up some exclusive extra sizzle in our BoCo episode for dessert! Make sure you don’t miss any of the juicy details and subscribe to our Patreon for the full Budget buffet! Tennant’s One More Thing is: US mini-freakout over gas turbine cost/availability - does it mean anything for Australia? (Yes!) Luke’s One More Thing is: Canada’s impending election is getting wild! Riding a wave of anti-Trump sentiment, Mark Carney, former head of the Bank Of Canada and climate change advocate has won leadership of the Canadian liberal party and will take over as PM from Trudeau, despite not having a seat in Parliament! And that’s all from us Summerupperers! Send your hot tips and suggestions for papers to us at mailbag@letmesumup.net and check out our back catalogue at letmesumup.net .…

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IEA Nuclear Wedge vs. CCA Atomic Wedgie 1:09:48

16 weeks ago1:09:48

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Support us on Patreon... Team LMSU are calling all Summerupperers to come join the expanded LMSU universe and support our Patreon! This year we are upping the ante and every fortnight when a regular episode drops, there will be an additional, delicious, subscriber only BoCo episode hitting the feeds as well. Because, THERE IS TOO MUCH! Head on over to https://www.patreon.com/LetMeSumUp . — After an extended summer vacay, Team LMSU is back - and not a minute too soon! The spidey senses of the folks at the Climate Change Authority must have been tingling and with a BOOM dropped their analysis ‘ Assessing the impact of a nuclear pathway on Australia’s emissions ’ on the very morning we recorded this episode. Joined by sometime co-host and sensible energy expert superhero Alison Reeve, the crew digest this little amuse bouche: over 1 billion tonnes of extra emissions! The cost of pursuing Frontier Economics’ nuclear pathway is quite the emissions mouthful. Sidebar nerd alert: reverse engineer graphs just like the CCA folks with this handy tool: https://www.graphreader.com/ Our main paper In act 2 of our double nuclear paper spectacular, the LMSU crew takes on the intercontinental ballistic market outlook ‘ The Path to a New Era for Nuclear Energy ’ from the folk at the International Energy Agency. And Hooo-eeeee are they bullish! Their numbers don’t lie though and it’s more of a ‘let a thousand reactors bloom’ kinda sentiment than a bona-fide BOOMtime for nuclear’s share of the global pie. Our take? It’s 25 years to net zero, we got 80 SMR designs and a drive to cut costs through standardisation and sequencing. Hit It? Aaaaand because we couldn’t get nary enough NUKES this week, after we recorded, the House Select Committee on Nuclear Energy released its Interim report for the inquiry into nuclear power generation in Australia . Bon appetit! One more things Alison’s One More Thing is: a recent Carbon Brief analysis that shows clean energy contributed 10% of China’s GDP in 2024. Exactly the kind of good news we could stand to see more of! Tennant’s One More Thing is: would a Border Carbon Adjustment be a poke in the eye of a newly belligerent USA? ( Rather less than the GST !) Frankie’s One More Thing is: speculation that the implementation of the 2025 version of the National Construction Code will remain uncertain, especially with the Productivity Commission’s recent report recommending an independent review of building regulations. Luke’s One More Thing is: that 2025 will see the delivery of sweet, delicious BoCo dessert every fortnight alongside the main course of regular episodes. Head on over to patreon.com/LetMeSumUp to make sure you don’t miss a bite. And that’s all from us Summerupperers! Send your hot tips and suggestions for papers to us at mailbag@letmesumup.net and check out our back catalogue at letmesumup.net .…

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LMSU Holiday Special 2024: Well Excuse Me, Wolf Princess! 1:26:34

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Support us on Patreon... Tennant, Luke and Frankie are calling all Summerupperers to come join the expanded LMSU universe and support our Patreon! Sign up today for access to coveted BoCo like extra subscriber-only episodes, including the recently released Dungeons and Dragons play-though episode. What’s not to love here? Head on over to https://www.patreon.com/LetMeSumUp . The 2024 Wonkies! We are back, one last time in 2024, with our THIRD ANNUAL BUMPER HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR SPECTACULAR! That’s right Summerupperers, ‘tis the season for the Highly Anticipated and Much Sought After awarding of the third annual Wonkies! And we have ourselves a Godzilla vs Kong vs Mothra situation on our hands, as DITRDCA faces off against CCA and DCCEEW for the best climate and energy paper we talked about on the podcast in 2024. It was a lengthy and somewhat contentious debate this year (in which actual real world impact on emissions reduction was mystifyingly discounted), but ultimately consensus was achieved and DCCEEW and Carbon Leakage Review lead Frank Jotzo triumphed with the Carbon Leakage Review Second Consultation Paper ! If you are wondering why this paper was such a corker you can hear our thoughts on it, at length, back on Episode 61 . Congratulations must also go to the runner-ups in this hard fought category, the CCA’s 2024 Issues Paper, Targets, Pathways and Progress ( Episode 46 ) and Cleaner, Cheaper to Run Cars: The Australian New Vehicle Efficiency Standard ( Episode 42 ). And if you want to truly appreciate the profound import of that last paper for breaking the karmic policy cycle, why not check out Developments in Australian fuel quality and vehicle emissions standards: a chronology from the Parliamentary Library! Princess Mononoke!! And while the Wonkies are great, what LMSU Holiday Special would be complete without discussion of a movie? And this year we take on an absolute banger, Princess Mononoke, a historical fantasy set in feudal Japan directed by acclaimed filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki. This film has everything! Stunning anime! Giant animal gods! Wolf princesses! Feminist industrialists! Long suffering proto-centrists that wish everyone would just stop fighting and talk it out! TL;DR we vibe with this movie. So great. You can watch it on Netflix in Australia. Also have a read of this interview with Miyazaki himself, which we reference several times in our chat. One more things – annual pop culture edition!!! Tennant’s One More Thing is a highly inaccessible film: Orson Welles classic F for Fake . While there isn’t a good Australian link, if you are inspired by Tennant’s endorsement and wish to go on this particular spirit quest you could start here ! Frankie likes recommending podcasts and quarterly essays, and she doesn’t disappoint this year, giving her tick to design podcast 99% Invisible and a provisional tick (not having read it yet) to George Megalogenis’ latest Quarterly Essay, Minority Report, The New Shape of Australian Politics . Which Luke reminded us is also available as an audiobook read by the author himself, if that is your thang! Luke’s One More Thing is a couple of video game recommendations: acclaimed indie platformer Celeste , with a side helping of first party family fun in Super Mario Wonder ! Special bonus post show song!!!! And we close out the year with one final treat; the latest offering from the NEMchat Singers, Everybody Wants to Change the Rules , a reflection on the deep and abiding dissatisfaction with our electricity market regime, set to the tune of ‘Everybody Wants to Rule the World' by 80s pop icons Tears for Fears. Thanks to NEMchat Singers Dean Lombard, Mark Henley and the mysterious ‘Gen Taylor’ for letting us share this with you. And if you enjoyed the song be sure to check out their other 2024 offering, Stake it on the Atom ! Catch you next year!!!!! And that’s all from us in 2024 Summerupperers! We are taking a break in January but will be back with ever more reports in February 2025. In the meantime, happy holidays to you all, and while you rest up, send your hot tips, suggestions for papers and climate-themed pop culture to mailbag@letmesumup.net , and catch us over on Bluesky at @lukemenzel.bsky.social @tennantreed.bsky.social and @frankiemuskovic.bsky.social…

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🎶 On The Third Climate Christmas, CCA Rec’d To Me / Power Builds PDQ Please 🎶 1:11:52

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Support us on Patreon... Tennant, Luke and Frankie are calling all Summerupperers to come join the expanded LMSU universe and support our Patreon! Sign up today for access to coveted BoCo like bonus subscriber-only episodes, soon to include a game of Dungeons & Dragons recorded in Baku after a chat about the US election. What’s not to love here? Head on over to https://www.patreon.com/LetMeSumUp . — It’s a cornucopia of climate content as your intrepid hosts barely know where to start feasting as the festive season descends upon the pod. Conscious climate consumers that we are, we can’t help but indulge in a little pre-xmas pud of (yet another) NEM review. There are terms of reference , and wouldn’t you know, we have thoughts about them. The TL;DR of *this* NEM review is that there are a bunch of good eggs, led by Tim Nelson, in search of the successor to the Capacity Investment Scheme. And once again, heavy sighs from governance wonks and demand side proponents abound as these do not seem to be a focus. 🙄 If only someone had done some thinking about reform of our energy system governance to enable more demand side action… …Aaaand... ...here’s one the Australian Council of Social Service, Australian Industry Group, Energy Efficiency Council and the Property Council prepared earlier! Fresh out of the oven, their report, Demanding Better , has a few ideas... ...aaand mischief managed. Our main paper On The Third Climate Christmas, the Climate Change Authority gave to us: their 2024 Annual Progress Report ! And is Australia on the CCA’s naughty or nice list? There’s no space for such boring binaries on this podcast of note, Frankie will have you know. Australia is somewhere near the middle of the bus we reckon*. Three chunky sections and ten substantial recommendations later and you’d think your intrepid hosts would have their fill of Climatemas Content for now, but alas, all Luke wants for Christmas is a 2035 target 🥲 One more things Tennant’s One More Thing is: the impact of gas prices on bricks! Just how badly is housing affordability worsened thanks to rising gas prices’ impact on a double brick house? Spoiler alert. Not much. And why was Tennant asked about this anyway? Frankie’s One More Thing is: the just launched Greater Sydney Heat Smart City Plan ! This plan has its origins in a long running collab between the Western Sydney Region of Councils and Resilient Sydney, with actions and a coordinated program of work to manage city wide heat risk reduction. Luke’s One More Thing is: a callout to all Summerupperers to vote for the climate movie your intrepid hosts should watch and sum up for our 2024 Holiday Special! Cast your vote here to determine our fate! And please, no Soylent Green devotees need respond**. And that’s all from us Summerupperers! Support our Patreon at patreon.com/LetMeSumUp , send your hot tips and suggestions for papers to us at mailbag@letmesumup.net and check out our back catalogue at letmesumup.net . * Please write in if you know what this means – Ed. ** Tennant disagrees! Soylent stalwarts unite! – T…

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"COP, Collaborate And Listen" Feat. Vanishing Ice 59:40

29 weeks ago59:40

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Support us on Patreon... Tennant, Luke and Frankie are calling all Summerupperers to come join the expanded LMSU universe and support our Patreon! Sign up today for access to coveted BoCo like bonus subscriber-only episodes, including our feelpinions about the recent US election! Head on over to https://www.patreon.com/LetMeSumUp . – We left you all on a cliffhanger last episode, so for those of you paying absolutely no attention to news reports we’re here to resolve all plotlines! How much did the developed world commit in climate finance? Did the UAE dialogue generate crackling conversation, or trail off awkwardly? And how many thrilling breakthroughs can one Article 6 have in a single COP? We reveal all! To note: If you want to dig into any of the texts referenced in this episode we recommend Carbon Brief’s excellent negotiating texts tracker . If you would like to supplement the sleep deprived, discursive ramblings of this podcast with some actual reporting, their COP29 outcomes summary is second to none. But if you are all like ‘read? Pfft. Give me more pods!’ you can check out Luke’s interview at COP with Assistant Minister for Climate and Energy Josh Wilson over on First Fuel. And that’s all from us Summerupperers! Support our Patreon at patreon.com/LetMeSumUp , send your hot tips and suggestions for papers to us at mailbag@letmesumup.net and check out our back catalogue at letmesumup.net .…

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COPacetic Brazilians and Sub-COPtimal Bazillions 56:26

31 weeks ago56:26

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Support us on Patreon... Tennant, Luke and Frankie are calling all Summerupperers to come join the expanded LMSU universe and support our Patreon! Sign up today for access to coveted BoCo like bonus subscriber-only episodes, including our feelpinions about the recent US election!!. Head on over to https://www.patreon.com/LetMeSumUp . Our main topic It is Back to Baku (sort of) as Frankie, Luke and Tennant report from the ground at COP29 in Azerbaijan, and call in reinforcements (someone has to be on hand to remind us of the storied history of cover texts) in the form of climate journalism luminary Dr Simon Evans from Carbon Brief ! And there is much to discuss! How is Trump's election affecting the mood on the ground? What about those early NDCs from UK and Brazil? What is up with all those Article 6 shenanigans on Day 1? And are we any closer to closing a deal on finance at the, you know, Finance COP? It's a lot, frankly. So if you want even more extemporaneous opinions – especially on the rich program of side events – don't forget to check out our Youtube channel for daily updates from the ground. One more things Tennant's one more thing is, shockingly, CBAM related, specifically the way trade issues are being raised – and shut down – at the COP. Who saw that coming? Frankie's is One more thing is the themes emerging in UNFCCC side events that suggest an increasing focus on what we do if we overshoot 1.5 degrees of warming. Simon's one more thing is a reflection on the through the looking glass experience of attending a climate conference in a petrostate, brought into sharp relief by an incongruous art installation on the Baku foreshore. Luke's one more thing is a plug for the Trump election reaction episode that our Patreon subscribers have just had drop into their feeds. If you are here for LMSU feelpinions on the Trump win, head on over to Patreon.com/letmesumup And that’s all from us Summerupperers! Support our Patreon at patreon.com/LetMeSumUp , send your hot tips and suggestions for papers to us at mailbag@letmesumup.net and check out our back catalogue at letmesumup.net .…

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Just A Border Carbon Adjustment Adjusting Carbon At The Border (Definitely Not A CBAM) 1:08:30

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