Are we really on track for Net Zero?

Are we really on track for Net Zero?

Join hosts Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick and Iain Strachan of the Totally Cooked team as they explore Australia’s path to net zero emissions with Monash University expert Roger Dargaville. The discussion breaks down what “net zero” really means, revealing how current targets rely heavily on carbon accounting and natural sinks rather than deep cuts to fossil fuel use. While progress in renewable electricity—especially solar and wind—is promising, major challenges remain in transport, industry, and infrastructure.

The conversation dives into the realities of scaling renewable energy, including grid limitations, storage needs, and the complexities of transitioning away from fossil fuels. It also unpacks misconceptions around technologies like solar and wind, highlights the importance of energy system planning, and questions whether market-driven approaches are sufficient. Ultimately, the episode argues that while the technology to reach net zero exists, achieving it will require faster action, stronger policy direction, and significant societal change.

Iain records Totally Cooked on the lands of the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation. Sarah records Totally Cooked on the lands of the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people. We pay our respects to Elders past, present, and emerging and recognise their unique and continuing connection to the land, skies, waters, plants and animals.

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Drilling into the secrets of Antarctic ice

Drilling into the secrets of Antarctic ice

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13 Elo 58min

Your climate & weather questions, answered.

Your climate & weather questions, answered.

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Extreme weather, climate disasters and gendered violence

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Join hosts Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick and Iain Strachan as they welcome Professor Sara Davies; professor of international relations at Griffith University and deputy director of the ARC Centre of Excel...

16 Heinä 1h 5min

Rescuing Australia's lost weather records

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Join hosts Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick and Iain Strachan as they welcome historical climatologist Dr Linden Ashcroft and PhD candidate Ruchit Kulkarni, both from the University of Melbourne. This ep the...

2 Heinä 1h 11min

Cooking up the Climate Stripes, with Ed Hawkins

Cooking up the Climate Stripes, with Ed Hawkins

In this episode of Totally Cooked: The Climate & Weather Podcast, hosts Iain Strachan and Professor Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick sit down with one of the world’s most recognisable climate communicators: ...

18 Kesä 56min

 How is climate change impacting our cities, and why is Indonesia moving its capital?

How is climate change impacting our cities, and why is Indonesia moving its capital?

Cities are where so many of us really experience climate change. They’re where heatwaves keep us awake at night, where flash floods turn streets into rivers, and where concrete, glass and asphalt can ...

11 Kesä 1h 5min

Who pays for climate damage? Extreme weather attribution and Loss & Damage

Who pays for climate damage? Extreme weather attribution and Loss & Damage

In this episode, Sarah and Iain are joined by Dr Joyce Kimutai, climate attribution scientist at Imperial College London and member of World Weather Attribution (WWA), to unpack one of the most conseq...

29 Touko 58min

What is net zero, and what happens when we get there?

What is net zero, and what happens when we get there?

Join hosts Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick and Iain Strachan as they welcome Associate Professor Andrew King and PhD candidate Aditya Sengupta for a deep dive into the science, politics, and post-zero impli...

14 Touko 1h 5min

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