Rn Drive - Separate Stories Podcast

As the majority of the south east watches as prices soar, residents in the national capital are reaping the benefits of a decade of changes to support a shift to renewable energy. Last night the country's energy ministers agreed to speed up the development of a capacity mechanism, requiring energy retailers to pay electricity generators for spare energy capacity in case it's needed. The mechanism has previously lacked support as it was seen to prop up coal and gas. The A-C-T's Attorney-General and Energy Minister Shane Rattenbury was one of those with his reservations Guest: Shane Rattenbury, ACT Attorney-General and Energy Minister