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October 2010 - Ten Years to Transition - Conversations about Risks and Rewards for Queensland's Economic Sectors under Climate Change

On 18 October 2010, environmental professionals were asked to be part of a conversation with leading economists, industry leaders and international experts on the risks and rewards for Queensland’s economy from climate change and climate policy.

Attendees heard what our leading economists see on the horizon, how key companies and industry sectors are positioning themselves to exploit the opportunities presented by this new business environment, and the implications of international trends for Australia and Queensland. They engaged with the experts in constructing industry�sector road maps for the next decade as a structured response to the challenges ahead.

LEADING EXPERTS INCLUDED (CLICK ON THEIR NAME TO DOWNLOAD THE PRESENTATION)

INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES AND IMPLICATIONS

Peter Young
Strategy director SKM-Enviros and policy advisor to UK government and leading corporations on climate change policy and competitive economics advantage presents on relevant European trends and regulation and the implications for Australia.
Global Future - An international perspective on the key challenges

LEADING ECONOMISTS

Euan Morton,
Director, Ecofund
Big Picture - Projected climate change related trends shaping Queensland's economy 2050

Professor Malcolm McIntosh
Griffith Business School and UN Global Compact Committee member
Queensland got it wrong - steps to a failed economy 2020, 2050


Professor John Quiggin
Research economist and commentator on Australian economic policy, Australian Research Council Federation Fellow in Economics and Political Science at the University of Queensland.
Queensland got it right - steps to a sustainable economy 2020, 2050

Ben Kearney
The Context: Queensland sectoral analysis for carbon cost abatement

ENERGY SECTOR EXPERTS
Trevor St Baker
MD ERM Power on powering up with gas.
Gas to electricity - the big State solution?

Peter Morris
Director, Economic Policy, Australian Coal Association on coal's future.
Coal's role in the energy sector's transition?

Mark Diesendorf
Deputy Director Institute Environment Studies, University NSW on a road map for renewable energy.
Renewables - can they be scaled up?

INDUSTRY SECTOR LEADERS: Sector risks, rewards and milestones.

Agriculture: The road map to food and fuel security
Kaye Basford
Heather Brodie: CEO, Biofuels Associations

Manufacturing: A decade of tough decisions
Stuart Ritchie: National Sustainability Manager, Cement Australia

Built Environment: Cities and our urban footprint
Jeremy Mansfield: Sustainability Leader, Bovis Lend Lease

Transport: achieving sustainable mobility
David McInnes: Director, Sustainability, Linfox

Queensland's Sustainability wedges - the road mapping tool.
Ian Bridge: Stanwell

Click here to download the program, including speaker biographies.

Other Information.

The Plastics and Chemicals Industries Association is steering a path towards a sustainable future.

On April 22nd some of Australia’s best strategists outlined what they really think the future holds for Australian society and industry.

Four speakers and over 90 attendees assessed the future, the threats and opportunities involved and in four workshops discussed what they mean for Australia and our industry. This was an important day to plan for sustainable growth.

The final report produced at this event may be of interest to attendees as Climate and Environment were considered key drivers for the passport to the future. To read the final report, click here.

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