A panel of chemists and social scientists unpack current alternative technologies on the path to decarbonisation and the complex social implications that surround them.

Timestamps

00:50 Introduction - Katherine Owens 06:18 The 'Disorderly Transition' to Renewable Energy - Susan Park 14:26 Carbon Capture and Direct Air Capture: What are the Potentials for Achieving Net Zero? - Deanna D’Alessandro 22:04 The Role of Green Hydrogen and Technology Monitoring - Francois Aguey-Zinsou 26:06 What are the Ethical Concerns with Solar Geoengineering? - David Schlosberg 34:14 Policy Recommendations and Listening to Community - Susan Park 36:14 Best Practice for Geosequestration - Deanna D’Alessandro 38:23 National Strategies and Planning for a Technological Transition - Francois Aguey-Zinsou 38:23 The Importance of Governance Structures and Research on Impacts - David Schlosberg 41:08 Questions for the Panel

Speakers

Dr Katherine Owens (Chair), University of Sydney Professor Francois Aguey-Zinsou, University of Sydney Professor Deanna D’Alessandro, University of Sydney Professor Susan Park, University of Sydney Professor David Schlosberg, Sydney Environment Institute, University of Sydney

This event was held via Zoom on Thursday 28 July 2022. For more information about this event visit: https://bit.ly/3C1fYn7

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