Conference Day Two
Wednesday October 28 2015
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10:00 08:30 Welcome coffee
08:50 Opening remarks from the Chair
Alex Gosman, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Industry Greenhouse Network
Sector insights on emissions reduction and business drivers for abatement
09:00 Taking an innovative approach to better energy management to unlock potential improvements in output and productivity
- Energy efficiency makes good business sense - reducing costs, improving productivity, lowering carbon emissions and boosting the bottom line
- The role of good energy management as part of a smart and sustainable business approach
- Investing in energy efficiency improvements and benchmarking new operations against these to mine the potential to make significant energy savings and emissions reduction
John Newton, General Manager Sustainability and Environment, Orora
09:30 Identifying, scoping and analysing the cost and pathways for abatement in the water utilities sector
- Integrating analysis of cost and efficient methods of abatement to drive emissions targets and cost efficiencies for business
- Implementing an evidence based and realistic emission reduction strategy that is cost effective, risk-based and technologically innovative
- Examining some of the emerging techniques and technologies for abatement
Phil Woods, Principal Analyst – Eco Efficiency, Sydney Water
10:00 The road to voluntary leadership in emissions reduction and carbon neutrality
Transforce is the only carbon neutral transport company in Australia. This session will look at how they have innovated to reduce emissions in a traditionally high emissions sector.
- Monitoring, measuring and managing the organisation’s carbon footprint and direct and indirect emissions
- Implementing the carbon neutrality through sustained organisational and operational change
- How Transforce is reducing emissions from air, energy, water, waste and residue through technological innovation and fuel efficiency
Steve Fieldus, Managing Director, Transforce
10:30 Morning tea
Building informed policy to progress climate action
11:00 Driving abatement through stable policy and long term commitment to climate action
- Assessing the current directions for policy, the market mechanisms for emissions reduction and the Australian commitment to global climate change action
- Understanding the unique challenges and opportunities Australia faces in curbing carbon pollution, and high emissions intensity
- Strengthening policy and strategy to improve Australia's performance in energy productivity
Sharon Claydon MP, Secretary ALP Caucus Sustainable Australia Committee, Federal Opposition
Analysing the impact of climate change on investment and finance decisions
11:30 Building a framework to support the financing of climate initiatives globally
- Examining the emergence of climate-related financial products and market-based solutions to mobilize private capital for low-carbon investments in emerging markets
- Building capacity for countries wanting to put a price on carbon, and thought leadership on the next generation of carbon markets
- Assessing financial products and services for climate-related projects (carbon markets, sustainable energy, and clean tech) in emerging markets
Ben Stuart, Director of Carbon Strategy, Carbon Trade Exchange
Assessing the regulatory landscape for energy markets and GHG abatement
12:00 Assessing the regulatory evolution for climate change and abatement in the context of energy markets
- Reviewing the evolution of conventional energy production and the linkages to climate change
- Examining the emergent regulatory frameworks for unconventional gas in the eastern market and their impact on Australia’s GHG abatement strategies
- Using regulatory tools to promote GHG abatement within emerging energy markets
Samantha Hepburn, Research Director, Deakin Law School
12:30 Networking lunch
Innovative state and council action on abatement and adaptation
13:30 Focus Session: State and City Council overviews on abatement and emissions reduction strategy and action
(Three speakers will present for 15 minutes each. This is followed by a discussion moderated by the session chair)
Focus 1 - How Northern Australian systems will contribute to the national carbon economy
- Considering the carbon abatement issues and how they touch multiple dimensions of economic activity, sustainability and livelihood opportunity for Northern Australia
- Building the knowledge and technologies and methodologies in the context of the variable climates and diverse landscapes of northern Australia.
- Engagement and participation of Northern Indigenous communities and Traditional Owners in carbon industry
Rowan Foley, General Manager, Aboriginal Carbon Fund
Focus 2 - Collaborative approach between state government and regional and local agencies to manage climate risk and build community capacity for abatement and adaptation
- Integrating climate risk strategies into policy settings and existing risk management strategies
- Developing and implementing a suite of key strategies that will build resilience enable adaptation and drive abatement
- Strengthening partnerships, collaboration and development of accessible research and strategies with local government and communities
Mark Wakeham, Chief Executive Officer, Environment Victoria
Focus 3 - Council action to take international leadership in emissions reduction and adaptation
- Committing to an emissions reduction target beyond agreed national limits and the task of developing and implementing policy
- Partnership between state and city councils – examining Adelaide city’s commitment to carbon neutrality and how this is to be achieved
- The Compacts of States and Regions and the Compacts of Mayors
Martin Haese, Lord Mayor of Adelaide, Adelaide City Council
Showcasing world leading carbon abatement project implementation
14:30 Demonstrating and deploying technology and application of carbon capture for at a commercial scale
- Examining the suitability of oxyfuel technology for both new build and existing coal-fired power stations
- Building effective cross sector collaborations for comprehensive project coverage to optimise the technology and share knowledge
- Progressing the commercialisation and deployment of oxyfuel combustion with carbon capture
- Advancing the understanding of CO2 transport and storage to encourage a broader take up by industry
Jim Craigen, Deputy Director Technology, ACALET Callide Oxyfuel Project
15:00 Afternoon tea
15:30 Developing Australia’s first carbon dioxide geological storage demonstration site
- A project overview: Injecting CO2 and storing it in a depleted gas reservoir deep underground and further injections into different formations are being planned; and
- Establishing continuous monitoring for the design and program KPIs for comprehensive understanding of viability and gaps in process or technology
- Influencing regulation at a time when no single regulatory framework existed for CCS
Matthias Raab, Chief Operating Officer, CO2CRC
Examining the implications of carbon abatement for regional development
16:00 The commercial opportunities and spatial priorities for biodiverse carbon forests and investment in land management and abatement for regional development
- Drivers for land-use changes globally and how these resonate with Australian regional and rural geography and economy
- Farmers as innovators in carbon abatement and land management and the impact on national emissions reduction outcomes
- Partnership with regional development agencies and councils in enabling forest and agricultural abatement to boost economic sustainability and extend market advantage for the two sectors
Phil Polglase, Former Head of Agriculture and Forest Ecosystems - Eco Sciences Division, CSIRO
16:30 Closing remarks from the Chair and drawing of the lucky door prize!
16:40 End of conference