Luke Menzel
@lukemenzel.bsky.social
CEO of the Energy Efficiency Council. Co-host of the Let Me Sum Up podcast, summing up fine climate and energy papers since 2022. letmesumup.net
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OUT NOW: a super rapid, yet extended, Let Me Sum Up reaction to Australia’s 2035 emissions target and the päperdämmerung of accompanying advice, modelling, strategies and plans. Are we at home on the range from 62-70%? Saddle up and find out!
Podcast here: www.letmesumup.net/the-hi-lo-co...
Podcast here: www.letmesumup.net/the-hi-lo-co...
September 18, 2025 at 10:34 PM
OUT NOW: a super rapid, yet extended, Let Me Sum Up reaction to Australia’s 2035 emissions target and the päperdämmerung of accompanying advice, modelling, strategies and plans. Are we at home on the range from 62-70%? Saddle up and find out!
Podcast here: www.letmesumup.net/the-hi-lo-co...
Podcast here: www.letmesumup.net/the-hi-lo-co...
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OUT NOW: a double-epic LMSU episode covering NOT JUST the Productivity Commission’s timely climate and energy contribution to the looming Reformdämmerung, BUT ALSO the blockbuster draft report of the Nelson Review of the NEM! Phew!
Here’s the pod:
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Here’s the pod:
www.letmesumup.net/like-sands-t...
August 14, 2025 at 9:58 PM
OUT NOW: a double-epic LMSU episode covering NOT JUST the Productivity Commission’s timely climate and energy contribution to the looming Reformdämmerung, BUT ALSO the blockbuster draft report of the Nelson Review of the NEM! Phew!
Here’s the pod:
www.letmesumup.net/like-sands-t...
Here’s the pod:
www.letmesumup.net/like-sands-t...
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OUT NOW: what in the heck is a Sustainable Finance Taxonomy, and what is In (or Not In) Australia’s first one, and what should we do (or not do) with that? Let Me Sum Up is on the case!
Podcast here: www.letmesumup.net/frankie-my-d...
Podcast here: www.letmesumup.net/frankie-my-d...
July 17, 2025 at 9:37 PM
OUT NOW: what in the heck is a Sustainable Finance Taxonomy, and what is In (or Not In) Australia’s first one, and what should we do (or not do) with that? Let Me Sum Up is on the case!
Podcast here: www.letmesumup.net/frankie-my-d...
Podcast here: www.letmesumup.net/frankie-my-d...
This article from Marion Rae in The Energy is one of the few that properly gets under the hood of the gas appliance phase out regs announced by Victoria this week, and interactions with broader energy policy
‘Nation-leading’ electrification reserves gas for industry
Aussies will rely on gas for decades, just not in Victoria’s all-electric homes, with state supply to be prioritised for industry
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June 25, 2025 at 11:12 PM
This article from Marion Rae in The Energy is one of the few that properly gets under the hood of the gas appliance phase out regs announced by Victoria this week, and interactions with broader energy policy
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I'm back on Let Me Sum Up this week, your fortnightly dose of energy wonkery! Listening link below or wherever you get your pods.
OUT NOW: a bold new idea for managing the financial side of an expected gas network death spiral! From past LMSU subject, regulatory superstar Ron Ben-David aka gansta RABer and guerrilla gorilla wrangler The Notorious RBD
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June 20, 2025 at 2:25 AM
I'm back on Let Me Sum Up this week, your fortnightly dose of energy wonkery! Listening link below or wherever you get your pods.
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OUT NOW: a bold new idea for managing the financial side of an expected gas network death spiral! From past LMSU subject, regulatory superstar Ron Ben-David aka gansta RABer and guerrilla gorilla wrangler The Notorious RBD
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/l...
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/l...
June 19, 2025 at 10:02 PM
OUT NOW: a bold new idea for managing the financial side of an expected gas network death spiral! From past LMSU subject, regulatory superstar Ron Ben-David aka gansta RABer and guerrilla gorilla wrangler The Notorious RBD
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OUT NOW: an extra capacious Let Me Sum Up spectacular covers a series of anniversaries!
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Abundance: A Zippy 40 Year Ride On Procedural Liberalism’s Fast Train To Nowhere
Podcast Episode · Let Me Sum Up · 05/06/2025 · 1h 30m
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June 5, 2025 at 9:17 PM
OUT NOW: an extra capacious Let Me Sum Up spectacular covers a series of anniversaries!
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It's the Let Me Sum Up podcast's 3rd birthday, and we got ourselves (and all of you) some presents
- A shiny new website! Check out the video below – or just visit www.letmesumup.net
- T-shirts! Tote bags! Mugs! You've been hassling us for merch, we've delivered at www.letmesumup.net/p/merch/
- A shiny new website! Check out the video below – or just visit www.letmesumup.net
- T-shirts! Tote bags! Mugs! You've been hassling us for merch, we've delivered at www.letmesumup.net/p/merch/
June 5, 2025 at 8:21 PM
It's the Let Me Sum Up podcast's 3rd birthday, and we got ourselves (and all of you) some presents
- A shiny new website! Check out the video below – or just visit www.letmesumup.net
- T-shirts! Tote bags! Mugs! You've been hassling us for merch, we've delivered at www.letmesumup.net/p/merch/
- A shiny new website! Check out the video below – or just visit www.letmesumup.net
- T-shirts! Tote bags! Mugs! You've been hassling us for merch, we've delivered at www.letmesumup.net/p/merch/
New First Fuel podcast is out, with an armchair chat @chrisbowenmp.bsky.social
We talk COP31, Australia’s 2035 emissions target, and why efficiency and electrification has a big role in his second term agenda.
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We talk COP31, Australia’s 2035 emissions target, and why efficiency and electrification has a big role in his second term agenda.
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/f...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6lGK...
May 30, 2025 at 2:55 AM
New First Fuel podcast is out, with an armchair chat @chrisbowenmp.bsky.social
We talk COP31, Australia’s 2035 emissions target, and why efficiency and electrification has a big role in his second term agenda.
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/f...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6lGK...
We talk COP31, Australia’s 2035 emissions target, and why efficiency and electrification has a big role in his second term agenda.
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/f...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6lGK...
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OUT NOW: how can Australia be a clean energy superpower when China can do cheap solar themselves? A meticulous paper by Reuben Finighan finds that without trade, sky-high future 🇨🇳🇮🇳🇩🇪🇯🇵🇰🇷electricity demand becomes horribly expensive to meet. Enter 🇦🇺! (And/or 🇧🇷 🇨🇱 🇲🇦 🇵🇪 🇸🇦)
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May 22, 2025 at 9:12 PM
OUT NOW: how can Australia be a clean energy superpower when China can do cheap solar themselves? A meticulous paper by Reuben Finighan finds that without trade, sky-high future 🇨🇳🇮🇳🇩🇪🇯🇵🇰🇷electricity demand becomes horribly expensive to meet. Enter 🇦🇺! (And/or 🇧🇷 🇨🇱 🇲🇦 🇵🇪 🇸🇦)
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Post-election, focus is turning to Australia's COP31 bid and the ambition of our 2035 emissions reduction target. I had a good chat with Ryan Cropp in the AFR about the role of ambition in securing the bid, and keeping faith with Pacific Island partners.
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www.afr.com/policy/energ...
Labor does diplomatic dance on climate targets
Australia needs an ambitious 2035 emissions reduction target, and soon, if it is to have any hope of hosting COP next year, experts say.
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May 14, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Post-election, focus is turning to Australia's COP31 bid and the ambition of our 2035 emissions reduction target. I had a good chat with Ryan Cropp in the AFR about the role of ambition in securing the bid, and keeping faith with Pacific Island partners.
www.afr.com/policy/energ...
www.afr.com/policy/energ...
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OUT NOW: special bonus LMSU episode covers the climate and energy policy decisions in front of the reelected Federal Government. There’s a lot! Ordinarily available only to Patreon backers and Apple Podcast subscribers, we’ve waived the paywall - come get it! podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/l...
There Is Too Much: The Federal Election's Impact On Climate And Energy Policy
Podcast Episode · Let Me Sum Up · 09/05/2025 · Bonus · 35m
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May 9, 2025 at 6:34 AM
OUT NOW: special bonus LMSU episode covers the climate and energy policy decisions in front of the reelected Federal Government. There’s a lot! Ordinarily available only to Patreon backers and Apple Podcast subscribers, we’ve waived the paywall - come get it! podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/l...
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OUT NOW: A super-rapid response Let Me Sum Up covers the 2025 Federal Election outcome - what happened, arguments about why, what role climate played, and where next for Australian Democracy and the re-elected Govt. podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/l...
Pearls And Kidney Stones, Fresh And Steaming From The Bloody Guts Of The 2025 Election
Podcast Episode · Let Me Sum Up · 04/05/2025 · 1h 8m
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May 5, 2025 at 12:22 AM
OUT NOW: A super-rapid response Let Me Sum Up covers the 2025 Federal Election outcome - what happened, arguments about why, what role climate played, and where next for Australian Democracy and the re-elected Govt. podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/l...
Some thoughts from me in Renew Economy.
Labor has a once in a generation opportunity to lock in an economic transformation that would dwarf the achievements of Hawke and Keating in the 1980s. Or they could play it safe and miss the moment.
Game on.
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Labor has a once in a generation opportunity to lock in an economic transformation that would dwarf the achievements of Hawke and Keating in the 1980s. Or they could play it safe and miss the moment.
Game on.
reneweconomy.com.au/labor-won-th...
Labor won the election. It was a mighty victory. Now it is time to win the future
Labor has once in a generation opportunity to lock in an economic transformation that would dwarf the achievements of Hawke and Keating in the 1980s.
reneweconomy.com.au
May 4, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Some thoughts from me in Renew Economy.
Labor has a once in a generation opportunity to lock in an economic transformation that would dwarf the achievements of Hawke and Keating in the 1980s. Or they could play it safe and miss the moment.
Game on.
reneweconomy.com.au/labor-won-th...
Labor has a once in a generation opportunity to lock in an economic transformation that would dwarf the achievements of Hawke and Keating in the 1980s. Or they could play it safe and miss the moment.
Game on.
reneweconomy.com.au/labor-won-th...
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OUT NOW: what should climate people do next given rapid regress on 1.5, rapid progress on cleantech, and Global Political Headwinds? A new paper from @systemiq.bsky.social packs many ideas (and few details) into 15 pages. LMSU assesses!
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April 24, 2025 at 10:19 PM
OUT NOW: what should climate people do next given rapid regress on 1.5, rapid progress on cleantech, and Global Political Headwinds? A new paper from @systemiq.bsky.social packs many ideas (and few details) into 15 pages. LMSU assesses!
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/l...
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/l...
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OUT NOW: should Victoria go all-out on residential electrification, or step more cautiously? The Government is consulting; a new IEEFA report offers independent, interesting, incomplete modelling of the options; LMSU digs in to the fine print!
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April 10, 2025 at 9:37 PM
OUT NOW: should Victoria go all-out on residential electrification, or step more cautiously? The Government is consulting; a new IEEFA report offers independent, interesting, incomplete modelling of the options; LMSU digs in to the fine print!
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/l...
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Big news today at a press conference with Jacinta Allan and Lily D'Ambrosio – from 2026 the Victorian Energy Upgrades program will support installation of ceiling insulation!
Insulation is critical energy infrastructure, supporting health, comfort and affordability. Good on Vic for leading on this
Insulation is critical energy infrastructure, supporting health, comfort and affordability. Good on Vic for leading on this
April 8, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Big news today at a press conference with Jacinta Allan and Lily D'Ambrosio – from 2026 the Victorian Energy Upgrades program will support installation of ceiling insulation!
Insulation is critical energy infrastructure, supporting health, comfort and affordability. Good on Vic for leading on this
Insulation is critical energy infrastructure, supporting health, comfort and affordability. Good on Vic for leading on this
This week the Let Me Sum Up podcast sums up the climate and energy measures in the 2025-26 Federal Budget – admittedly slim pickings, leaving ample opportunity for @frankiemuskovic.bsky.social, @tennantreed.bsky.social and I to play armchair Treasurer!
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March 27, 2025 at 10:12 PM
This week the Let Me Sum Up podcast sums up the climate and energy measures in the 2025-26 Federal Budget – admittedly slim pickings, leaving ample opportunity for @frankiemuskovic.bsky.social, @tennantreed.bsky.social and I to play armchair Treasurer!
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/l...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/l...
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OUT NOW: two think tanks with contrasting outlooks take a look inside the gristly heart of Australia’s energy policy sausage machine and come to similar conclusions. Is the guidance useful? podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/l...
March 13, 2025 at 8:56 PM
OUT NOW: two think tanks with contrasting outlooks take a look inside the gristly heart of Australia’s energy policy sausage machine and come to similar conclusions. Is the guidance useful? podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/l...
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It's Friday, it's not the alternate Friday, so it's Let Me Sum Up day!
Episode 1, 2025: 100% pure nuclear, featuring Nuke Menzel, Francium Muskovic, Technetium Reed, + me.
Listen here:
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Episode 1, 2025: 100% pure nuclear, featuring Nuke Menzel, Francium Muskovic, Technetium Reed, + me.
Listen here:
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IEA Nuclear Wedge vs. CCA Atomic Wedgie | Let Me Sum Up
It’s 2025 and BOOM BOOM we’re back baby! LMSU returns with a double nuclear paper spectacular, featuring special guest Alison Reeve!
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February 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
It's Friday, it's not the alternate Friday, so it's Let Me Sum Up day!
Episode 1, 2025: 100% pure nuclear, featuring Nuke Menzel, Francium Muskovic, Technetium Reed, + me.
Listen here:
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Episode 1, 2025: 100% pure nuclear, featuring Nuke Menzel, Francium Muskovic, Technetium Reed, + me.
Listen here:
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Succinct summary of US energy and climate policy changes: “That’d be crazy. But they are crazy!” from @tennantreed.bsky.social
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February 8, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Succinct summary of US energy and climate policy changes: “That’d be crazy. But they are crazy!” from @tennantreed.bsky.social
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The Year is New, the Pod is Out, the NDA has expired, and it’s time to post the winner of the 2024 Wonkie Award For Best Policy Paper Covered By The Let Me Sum Up Podcast. Three guesses what it is! Well, three candidates:
January 10, 2025 at 6:44 AM
The Year is New, the Pod is Out, the NDA has expired, and it’s time to post the winner of the 2024 Wonkie Award For Best Policy Paper Covered By The Let Me Sum Up Podcast. Three guesses what it is! Well, three candidates:
The last LMSU for 2024 includes some big reveals! Is Tennant still talking to Frankie after her brutal campaign in our movie listener poll? Are we totally besotted or just completely enamoured with Princess Mononoke? And who won the 2024 Wonky Award for best paper? podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/l...
December 30, 2024 at 10:49 PM
The last LMSU for 2024 includes some big reveals! Is Tennant still talking to Frankie after her brutal campaign in our movie listener poll? Are we totally besotted or just completely enamoured with Princess Mononoke? And who won the 2024 Wonky Award for best paper? podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/l...
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OUT NOW: the annual Let Me Sum Up Holiday Special for 2024! A bumper episode featuring the Wonkies award for paper of the year; a deep dive into climate-resonant movie Princess Mononoke; and holiday reading/gaming/movie recommendations galore!
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LMSU Holiday Special 2024: Well Excuse Me, Wolf Princess!
Podcast Episode · Let Me Sum Up · 30/12/2024 · 1h 27m
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December 30, 2024 at 8:50 PM
OUT NOW: the annual Let Me Sum Up Holiday Special for 2024! A bumper episode featuring the Wonkies award for paper of the year; a deep dive into climate-resonant movie Princess Mononoke; and holiday reading/gaming/movie recommendations galore!
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A dignified concession after a hard fought campaign. The very fabric of our podcast has been tested sorely. We can only hope the new @frankiemuskovic.bsky.social Administration takes this opportunity to unite, rather than divide, Summerupperers everywhere
My fellow Summer Upperers - we gave it our all in a campaign of ideas, and while some may see the result as a disappointing rejection of Soylent Green, I say that Soylent Green won more votes than ever before. Perhaps its day will come next time.
December 20, 2024 at 6:40 AM
A dignified concession after a hard fought campaign. The very fabric of our podcast has been tested sorely. We can only hope the new @frankiemuskovic.bsky.social Administration takes this opportunity to unite, rather than divide, Summerupperers everywhere