Avoiding the worst of climate change requires that FOSSIL FUELS ARE
PHASED OUT. Three experts discuss if it is possible and to what
urgency. AUSTRALIA IS NOW THE LARGEST EXPORTER OF COAL IN THE WORLD.
THE EMISSIONS PRODUCED FROM AUSTRALIA'S EXPORTS ARE TWICE THAT OF OUR
DOMESTIC EXPORTS. AVOIDING THE WORST OF CLIMATE CHANGE REQUIRES THAT
FOSSIL FUEL USE, INCLUDING FROM EXPORTS, IS PHASED OUT. THREE EXPERTS
WILL DISCUSS IF IT IS POSSIBLE AND HOW URGENTLY WE NEED TO ACT. * TIM
BUCKLEY is the Director of Energy Finance Studies Australasia at the
Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis (IEEFA)
[http://ieefa.org/]. Tim has 30 years financial markets experience,
now providing public interest related financial analysis in the
seaborne coal and electricity sectors for IEEFA, studying energy
efficiency and renewables across China, Japan and India, and the
resulting stranded asset risks in Australia. Tim was co-founder of a
start-up global listed clean energy equities fund, and from 1998 to
2007 was Managing Director at Citigroup, Head of Australasian Equity
Research. * STUART PALMER is Head of Ethics Research at Australian
Ethical Investment. [https://www.australianethical.com.au/] Stuart
evaluates the impacts that companies' products, services and
operations have on people, animals and the environment. He also
contributes to Australian Ethical's advocacy for more sustainable
business and investment models and practices. Stuart has previously
worked with the Ethics Centre and as a banker and lawyer. * CORINNE
SCHOCH is the Senior Adviser of the Global Compact Network Australia.
[http://www.unglobalcompact.org.au/]She brings with her 10 years'
experience in the climate and development sector. Her professional
experience includes providing climate change adaptation/mitigation and
sustainable development technical support to a diverse set of
institutions, communities, and government departments. Her work
focuses on addressing the risks that climate change poses to key
thematic, sectoral, policy and organisational plans, programs and
strategies. Organised by the Practical Justice Initiative
[https://pji.arts.unsw.edu.au/research/climate-justice]
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