climateXchange

What is Happening

The past year has seen several significant developments in the climate change policy arena. Internationally, the meeting in Copenhagen in December 2009 failed to achieve the broad agreement to reduce global emission that many had hoped for. Nationally, the attempt to get an emissions trading scheme in place has so far failed. The ‘Climategate’ scandal in the UK and the attacks on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has eroded support for action on climate change in many parts of the world.

As we head for a federal election and with the change in national leadership, where do these developments leave climate change policy? The Australian National University (ANU) has a wealth of expertise in policy development for mitigation and adaptation to climate change. This forum will explore the range of policy options and strategies that might be implemented to deal with climate change.

Pro gram
9-10.30am Panel presentations
10.30–11am Tea break
11am–12.30pm Panel discussion, Q&A from Finkel Theatre audience and on-line audience.

Chair
Professor Will Steffen, ANU Climate Change Institute

Panelists
Professor Warwick McKibbin, Research School of Economics, ANU College of Business and Economics
Professor Neil Gunningham, Climate and Environmental Governance Network, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
Mr Andrew Macintosh, Centre for Climate Law and Policy, ANU College of Law
Dr Frank Jotzo, Crawford School of Economics and Government, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
Professor Steve Dover, Fenner School of Environment and Society, ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment
Professor John Dryzek, Centre for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences

This forum is free and open to the public

Where is it On?:

Finkel Theatre, The John Curtin School of Medical Research, Garran Road, Australian National University, Canberra

Contact Details:

Enquiries and Registration – phone: 6125 6599

www.anu.edu.au/climatechange/content/events