Episodes

In our annual pre-COP spectacular, we survey the range of issues on the agenda at COP29 in Baku, before digging deep on the vexed issue of climate finance – terms and conditions apply!

The sum of a remainder of an unbalanced equation inherent to the programming of the ISP matrix: a gasbag on just how much gas we need in the future grid, brought to you by IEEFA.

It’s not just a Harvey Norman ad! There’s less hype, no tripe, and some pipe as we check in on the Australian Government’s updated National Hydrogen Strategy.

Sixty nine climate zones, eight jurisdictions, three home energy upgrade options, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses. Hit it.

Your intrepid hosts break down a hot new climate policy paper from Science featuring the most controversial breaking since B-girl Raygun!

We’re billing by the hour as we pore over this week's paper, 'Global trends in climate change litigation: 2024 snapshot'.

Your intrepid hosts hop on the Harleys and head down the 'Highway to Hell', the latest Quarterly Essay from climate scientist Joëlle Gergis.

Andrew Dyer's Community Engagement Review received a response from energy ministers last week. But will this set of recs really enable large scale renewable developers to restore their social license? LMSU investigates!

It's a blockbuster double feature this week as our intrepid hosts take on AEMO's 2024 Integrated System Plan AND the University of Exeter's Global Tipping points report. Featuring special guest star Craig Reucassel!

LMSU takes the CBD! Luke, Frankie and special guest Carlos Flores sum up the latest policy developments in reducing building sector emissions in a live recording at the NABERS + CBD conference.

You asked us anything and the Let Me Sum Up crew answered everything for this very special episode fifty extravaganza!

Public Service Announcement: Next episode is our fiftieth (!) so we're doing an Ask Me Anything!

Australia’s Future Gas Strategy serves up shrugging GIFs, sad face emojis, non-zero gas and net zero... strategy?

The Grattan Institute is handing out brickbats, not bouquets to pretty much everyone for their contribution to a messy energy system transition. But the question remains, how do we muddle through the messiness and keep the lights on as coal departs the system? And can we hold out hope for the sunny (and solar powered) uplands beyond?

A Future Made in Australia pulls the old double-reverse-China and we could set up a solar shop at home for the low low price of just $7.8Bn. Bargain!

It’s a big NUP to targets in the NEPS, yet targets abound when it comes to the Climate Change Authority's 2035 vision. But which number is just right?

It’s an odd time to invest in new gas infrastructure but your intrepid hosts beat the pinata that is GSOO 2024 and it keeps on giving… charts and magic gas ships!

Mainstreaming Adaptation or Be As the Vulture?! We dive into the culinary climate cabaret served up by the Government's release of two climate adaptation papers, with a side of US election speculation *Chef's kiss*

Degrowthers decry energy transition as futile struggle and instead call for widespread behaviour manipulation by the marketing industry to stop everyone wanting things and babies.

Baby you can drive my cleaner, cheaper-to-run car. Yes the Australian Government’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard is gonna be a star? And maybe you’ll love our Patreon!

Your intrepid hosts have launched a Patreon! Become a Super Summerupperer and help make the pod sustainable by signing up today!

‘Tis the season Summerupperers, in which your intrepid hosts, having feasted on climate papers all year long, award the second annual Wonky award for our favourite of 2023 and serve up a deliciously spicy climate take on the movie How To Blow Up a Pipeline.

In one final tip o’ the chapeau, your intrepid hosts go from majlis to multilateral manoevres and sum up the spectacular climax of COP28 in Dubai: approval of the first Global Stocktake of the Paris Agreement.

Featuring four podcasters and a baby and recorded on the ground in Dubai as negotiations neared the halfway mark at COP28, your intrepid hosts ditch the usual format in this very special episode of Let Me Sum Up.