A Clean Energy Future for Queensland

Ms Allison Warburton

Image: Harnessing our world-class natural resources to craft a clean energy future for Queensland; courtesy of CleanCo Queensland.

As Queensland powers towards a net zero future, state-owned energy companies have a critical role to play in developing, investing in and connecting renewable energy generation and storage solutions to support businesses and communities to decarbonise.

Join Allison Warburton, CleanCo Queensland Board director, as she discusses Queensland’s energy transformation including the opportunities and challenges for transitioning Queensland to renewable energy. The discussion will focus on CleanCo’s critical role in supporting the Queensland Government’s Energy and Jobs Plan with key topics of interest to include CleanCo’s vision and goals.

About the presenter

Ms Warburton has 30 years’ commercial, operational, policy and governance experience in the energy sector. In October 2022, she joined the board of CleanCo Queensland, a state-owned low-emission and renewable energy generator, developer, and retailer.

Ms Warburton has previously served as Commissioner at the Australian Energy Market Commission overseeing the development of energy policy reforms and market rules. She was a director of Stanwell Corporation Limited and was appointed to the Queensland Government’s independent Renewable Energy Expert Panel. Ms Warburton spent 18 years as a partner in the energy practice of professional services firm Minter Ellison and was national head of the firm’s climate change practice for 10 years.

She is currently also a director and co-founder of Lacuna Professional Solutions and sits as a member of the King’s College Council, University of Queensland. Ms Warburton holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and Bachelor of Arts and is a member of the AICD.

Please note: If you have registered to attend the lecture via Zoom, the lecture link will be emailed to all registrants closer to the lecture date. This lecture may be recorded. If you have any questions, please email us at info@rgsq.org.au.