Program
8.30 Registration
8.45 Opening remarks: Welcome
Part I: Copenhagen Outcomes and their Australian implications
9.00 – 10.15
Session 1: The Copenhagen Climate Conference (COP 15): What happened, and what are the implications for Australian policy?
A Government Perspective on the Outcomes of COP 15 [pdf]
(Annemarie Watt, Director International Relations Team, Commonwealth Department of Climate Change)
A Science Perspective on Mitigation Outcomes [pdf]
(Will Steffen, ANU)
An NGO Perspective: Environmental Integrity, Financial Matters and Adaptation [pdf]
(Will McGoldrick, Climate Institute)
10.15-10.45 Break
10.45 – 11.30
Session 2: The Copenhagen Climate Conference (COP 15): Continued
A Legal Perspective [pdf]
(Paul Curnow, Baker and MacKenzie)
An Industry Perspective: Future of Carbon Markets and Technology [pdf]
(Tim Nelson, AGL)
Perspectives on Forest-based Mitigation Outcomes [pdf]
(Penny Baalman, GHG Offset Services)
11.30 – 12.30
Panel Discussion and questions: Implications for Australian policy efforts and options
A moderated panel discussion including the speakers of sessions 1 and 2, with some additional guests
12.30 – 13.30
Lunch provided – and time for more discussion
Part II: CEEM Research
13.30 – 14.15
Session 3: Australia’s domestic climate policy
Copenhagen Prediction Market [pdf]
(Regina Betz, CEEM)
Financial Reporting of Emission Permits in the UK - Lessons for Australia [pdf]
(Maria Balatbat, UNSW School of Accounting)
Accounting for Voluntary Action [pdf]
(Paul Twomey, CEEM)
Experimental Results on Penalty Design within emissions trading [pdf]
(Regina Betz, CEEM)
Climate Policy Interactions [pdf]
(Paul Twomey, CEEM)
14.15-14.30 Break
14.30-16.00
Session 4: Australia’s energy policy
Green Jobs for Australia in a Carbon Constrained Future [pdf]
(Rob Passey, CEEM)
Integrating High Levels of Renewables: Implications for the Australian National Electricity Market [pdf]
(Iain MacGill, CEEM)
A Framework that Identifies Non-price Barriers to Energy Efficiency and Policies to Overcome Them [pdf]
(Rob Passey, CEEM)
Regulatory Barriers to Wide-spread Deployment of Renewable Energy in Australia [pdf]
(David Leary, UNSW; Faculty of Law)
Smart Grid Challenges and Opportunities [pdf]
(Iain MacGill, CEEM)
16.00 – 16.30
Final Discussion
16.30 Close