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 Hon Mark Butler, MP, Shadow Minister for Climate Change & Energy to open the event. The following speakers were:
- Prof Mark Howden, Director, ANU Climate Change Institute, ANU
- Prof Seth Westra, University of Adelaide
- Prof Tom Kompas, Crawford School of Public Policy, ANU and University of Melbourne
- Cathie Armour, ASIC Australian 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, University of Adelaide
- 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, University of Adelaide
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)
