Climate Institute of Australia
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The Climate Institute of Australia is a policy think-tank established in 2005 to encourage progressive policies for managing climate change in Australia
. The board consists of a mixture of both academics and business people drawn from rural, scientific and business backgrounds.
Funding for the Institute is provided by the Poola Foundation's Tom Kantor fund. The current cycle of funding is for five years at a rate of approximately A$2 million per annum.
Recent research work by the institute includes modelling Australia's ability to reach Kyoto protocol
targets, and examining the financial impacts of delayed climate change action. The Institute also runs a large community consultation program which has examined issues such as Australian religious groups position on Climate Change. A 2007 report published by the Institute highlighted the increased risks from extreme bushfire
seasons.
Climate change in Australia
Climate change has become a major issue in Australia due to drastic climate events since the turn of the 21st century that have focused government and public attention. Rainfall in Australia has increased slightly over the past century, although there is little or no trend in rainfall in northeast...
. The board consists of a mixture of both academics and business people drawn from rural, scientific and business backgrounds.
Funding for the Institute is provided by the Poola Foundation's Tom Kantor fund. The current cycle of funding is for five years at a rate of approximately A$2 million per annum.
Recent research work by the institute includes modelling Australia's ability to reach Kyoto protocol
Kyoto Protocol
The Kyoto Protocol is a protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change , aimed at fighting global warming...
targets, and examining the financial impacts of delayed climate change action. The Institute also runs a large community consultation program which has examined issues such as Australian religious groups position on Climate Change. A 2007 report published by the Institute highlighted the increased risks from extreme bushfire
Bushfires in Australia
Bushfires in Australia are frequently occurring events during the hotter months of the year due to Australia's mostly hot, dry climate. Large areas of land are ravaged every year by bushfires, which also cause property damage and loss of life....
seasons.
Board of directors
- Mr Mark Wootton, (chair) Farmer and Director, Poola Foundation
- Dr. Hugh SaddlerHugh SaddlerHugh Saddler has a degree in science from Adelaide University and a PhD from Cambridge University. He is the author of a book on Australian energy policy, Energy in Australia and over 50 scientific papers, monographs and articles on energy technology and environmental policy, and is recognised as...
, Managing Director, Energy Strategies Pty Ltd - Dr. Graeme PearmanGraeme PearmanGraeme Pearman was Chief of CSIRO Atmospheric Research in Australia from 1992 to 2002, and is an international expert on increasing levels of carbon dioxide and global warming. He left CSIRO in 2004 to establish his own consultancy company and take up a position with Monash University...
, Senior Research Fellow, Monash UniversityMonash UniversityMonash University is a public university based in Melbourne, Victoria. It was founded in 1958 and is the second oldest university in the state. Monash is a member of Australia's Group of Eight and the ASAIHL.... - Ms Cathy Zoi, Chief Executive Officer, The Alliance for Climate ProtectionAlliance for Climate ProtectionThe Alliance for Climate Protection was founded in 2006 by Nobel laureate and former United States Vice President Al Gore. The Alliance is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization committed to educating the global community about the urgency of implementing comprehensive solutions to the climate crisis...
and Assistant SecretaryAssistant SecretaryAssistant Secretary is a grade in the British Civil Service, now more commonly styled Divisional Manager or Deputy Director. In the grading scheme they are denoted Grade 5....
of EERE - Professor Tony McMichael, Director, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population
- Mr Adam Kilgour, Managing Director, CPR Communications & Public Relations
- Dr Clive HamiltonClive HamiltonClive Charles Hamilton AM FRSA is an Australian public intellectual and Professor of Public Ethics at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics and the Vice-Chancellor's Chair in Public Ethics at Charles Sturt University. He is the Founder and former Executive Director of the The...
, former Executive Director, The Australia InstituteThe Australia InstituteThe Australia Institute is a left wing Australian think tank conducting public policy research, funded by grants from philanthropic trusts, memberships and commissioned research.... - Ms Susan JeanesSusan JeanesSusan Barbara Jeanes was an Australian Liberal Party Member of the House of Representatives for the Division of Kingston from 1996 to 1998. She won the seat from Gordon Bilney in the 1996 general election where the Liberal party took power from the Labor party...
, CEO, Renewable Energy Generators of Australia
See also
- Climate of AustraliaClimate of AustraliaThe climate of Australia varies widely, but by far the largest part of Australia is desert or semi-arid – 40% of the landmass is covered by sand dunes. Only the south-east and south-west corners have a temperate climate and moderately fertile soil...
- Effects of global warming on AustraliaEffects of global warming on AustraliaPredictions measuring the effects of global warming on Australia assert that climate change will negatively impact the continent's environment, economy, and communities...
- IPCC Fourth Assessment ReportIPCC Fourth Assessment ReportClimate Change 2007, the Fourth Assessment Report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change , is the fourth in a series of reports intended to assess scientific, technical and socio-economic information concerning climate change, its potential effects, and options for...
- Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable EnergyOffice of Energy Efficiency and Renewable EnergyThe Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy is an office within the United States Department of Energy that invests in high-risk, high-value research and development in the fields of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies...
- Renewable energy commercialization in Australia