Andrew Forrest on how green hydrogen offers a chance to fix our climate and our economy

Green hydrogen gives Australia an opportunity to slash our emissions — and if we get this right, the impact could be nothing short of nation-building, argues business leader Andrew Forrest in the first of his ABC Boyer Lectures.

The Boyer lectures are traditionally lectures — a speaker lecturing Australia about what it should do. I’ve chosen a different path.

This is about what I’m doing to fight climate change, under the premise that actions speak louder than words.

But first I have a confession to make.

The iron ore company I founded 18 years ago, Fortescue, generates just over two million tonnes of greenhouse gas every year.