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Climate Change & Business conference

The 7th Australia-New Zealand Climate Change & Business Conference, 1-2 August, this year moves to Wellington, New Zealand!

worldDesigned by business for business, this conference is the pre-eminent opportunity to explore what climate change means for business and how to maximise the opportunities and mitigate the risks. This event is critically important for both big emitters and those in the vanguard of the low carbon economy.

Key 2011 conference themes:

  • What has been the impact of a carbon price in NZ and learnings for Australia
  • Carbon price impacts on agriculture, energy markets and land use
  • Business action on C02 emissions amongst our key trading partners
  • Policy development internationally and potential impact on our region
  • The necessity of adaptation and some best practice case studies
  • Practical learnings from key areas, including product carbon footprinting, gaining marketing leverage from low carbon investments, designing and reviewing carbon pricing.

Why you should attend:

  • Hear from business leaders on what action can economically be implemented now
  • Get an update from Climate Change ministers on domestic responses
  • Hear Christiane Figueres, Executive Secretary, UNFCCC outline how international policy is developing and what it means for business in the conference closing plenary address
  • Learn how to apply best practice adaptation principles to your business
  • Gain insights to the innovative finance solutions including large scale energy efficiency retrofit funding for the commercial office sector
  • Hear how UK businesses are responding to ambitious domestic climate change legislation and EU ETS operating conditions
  • Network with up to 400 specialised delegates and presenters from Australia, New Zealand and overseas at the conference dinner in the New Zealand parliament building

To view a copy of the latest draft program, click here.

An exhibition will run alongside the conference and exhibition spaces are now available! Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for space availability and pricing.

Early bird discount available until 30 June- save $175!

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0 #1 2011-06-03 08:43
why is it that in going to varicous seminars I hear all this sproking about climate change & global warming ect but never have I heard any one speak about the real whole picture it sems most presenters are just doing peace meal stuff & I have never yet heard a complete picture presintation of the whole picture ,
Must also remember that volcanoes earth quakes cause more polution in a few hours than all the people on earth
 
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