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 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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CAlHuGzfR4

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)