Success at the Climate Change Update 2019 - Adelaide

In conjunction with the Australian Capital University (ANU), the Environment Institute hosted a very successful Climate Change Update 2019 Adelaide at the beginning of March. It attracted such a large audience, that it had to be moved into a different lecture theatre!

The evening included guest presenter , MP, Shadow Minister for Climate Change & Energy to open the event. The following speakers were:

  • , Director, ANU Climate Change Institute, ANU

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  • , Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU and University of Melbourne

  • , ASICÌýAustralian Securities and Investments Commission


Did you miss the event? Then listen to the audio and watch the slides in the video below.



The program included:

Part 1 - State of the Climate

Chair - Sandy Carruthers, Department of Environment and Water

Welcome - Professor Bob Hill, Director, Environment Institute, ³ÉÈË´óƬ

  • Opening Address – Hon Mark Butler MP, Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy

  • Global Climate Overview 2018 - Prof Mark Howden, Director, ANU Climate Change Institute

  • Climate impacts: Water – Prof Seth Westra, ³ÉÈË´óƬ


Audience Q&A

Part 2 - Climate action: Economic Opportunities and Risks

Chair - Prof Mark Howden, ANU Climate Change Institute

  • Global economic gains from complying with Paris Climate Agreement - Prof Tom Kompas, ANU & University of Melbourne

  • Climate risk & opportunities: regulatory requirements around climate change – Ms Cathie Armour, Commissioner, Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)

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