SEGRA (Sustainable Economic Growth for Regional Australia) thirteenth national conference, 27-29 October 2009, Kalgoorlie-Boulder, WA [CD ROM]

Author: SEGRA (Sustainable Economic Growth for Regional Australia)

Papers presented include: Climate Change and the Green Revolution: what's in it for regional Australia -- Emissions Trading: an economic business perspective -- Sustainable Mining Futures and the Liveability of Mining Villages -- Delivering and Supporting Indigenous Participation in Regional Development -- Townsville: a regional development case study -- Infrastructure Australia and Smart Sustainable Regions.

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A Taxing debate : climate policy beyond Copenhagen [book]

Author: Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA)

Essays include: Reforms in the greenhouse era : who pays, and how? / Michael Porter -- Consumption-based emissions policy : a vaccine for the CPRS 'trade flu’? / Geoff Carmody -- R&D Policy / CRA International -- Forging a global agreement on climate change : realities, politics and practicalities / ITS Global.

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Corporate responses to climate change : achieving emissions reductions through regulation, self-regulation and economic incentives [book]

Author: Rory Sullivan

"Analyses current business practice and performance on climate change, in the light of the dramatic changes in the regulatory and policy environment over the last five years. More specifically, it examines how climate change-related policy development and implementation have influenced corporate performance, with the objective of using this information to consider how the next stage of climate change policy - regulation, incentives, voluntary initiatives - may be designed and implemented in a manner that delivers the real and substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions that will be required." - cover.

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On the last day of Copenhagen, world leaders gave to me… no meaningful negotiated outcome (article)
by Alex Desbarres
from Datamonitor, 21/12/2009
"In its pre-Copenhagen White Paper, Datamonitor argued that significant efforts would be made to reach an ‘international agreement’ at Copenhagen; efforts which would undoubtedly be acclaimed as a resounding victory for all nations involved and for the prospects for greater long-term international co-operation between developed and developing nations. However, Datamonitor also predicted that such efforts would fall short of a binding international framework that would curb climate change to the extent that scientists deem necessary, and that the conference could not deliver a final agreement on a new, credible and meaningful climate change framework. As originally suspected, the conference has only managed to forge a rough international ‘understanding’ which is to be finalized in the many months and years to come."

Gearing up : business readiness for climate change [book]

Authors: Australian Industry Group; KPMG

Reports on the findings from a survey of 400 Australian companies in the manufacturing, services and construction sectors. Results include that: almost 75% of Australian companies are currently measuring their firm's carbon footprint or they plan to within the next year; 14% have assessed cost alternatives of alternative abatement measures; and 25% have no plans to measure their carbon footprint in the next 3 years.

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Crunch time : using and abusing Keynes to fight the twin crises of our era [book]

Author: Tony Kevin

"Australia today faces an existential challenge: how to manage simultaneously our two greatest national crises - the local effects of the global recession and global climate disruption. ... Argues that Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is dealing with these twin crises inadequately, especially by comparison with how US President Barack Obama is tackling the same policy challenges in his nation." - page 1.

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Green business practices for dummies [book]

Author: Lisa Swallow

Covers: How to develop a sustainability plan; How to "green" a business's daily office practices, product development and production, and physical facilities; Involving customers and stakeholders in sustainable business practices; and Measuring and reporting on the progress.

Chapters include: Sustainability : the visionary way to grow a business -- Pushing up your green sleeves : implementation -- Involving stakeholders in your sustainability efforts -- Measuring and reporting results -- The part of tens.

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How to Jump-Start the Clean Tech Economy (journal article)
By Mark W Johnson and Josh Suskewicz
from Harvard Business Review Vol. 87 Issue 11 Nov 2009, pp. 52-60
"Billions of dollars worldwide are pumped into the search for clean technology and renewable energy. So far, however, most investment has been in companies that are using conventional business models to fit new technologies into existing systems. A far better approach, say Johnson and Suskewicz, is to create whole new systems. The authors propose a framework for thinking about clean tech that consists of four interdependent components: an enabling technology, an innovative business model, a careful market-adoption strategy, and a favorable government policy. Two recent experiments show how this framework can be applied: Better Place, founded by the software executive Shai Agassi, has a network of battery-recharging and -switching stations to support its electric cars and a business model based on selling electricity (miles) rather than vehicles. It has a foothold market in Israel, where gas- powered cars are taxed far higher than electric ones. Masdar City, now under construction in Abu Dhabi, will be a carbon-neutral incubator of clean technologies, supported by the investment, manufacturing, strategy, and academic units of a government initiative. The city is itself a foothold market and will benefit from government subsidies, "free zone" status, and favorable regulations. Both enterprises provide hope for supplanting the oil-based economy."

Ecological intelligence : how radical transparency transforms the marketplace [book]

Author: Daniel Goleman

"Shows that everything about what we buy and why is about to change. To date, he argues, our consumer thinking about issues such as the environment, health hazards or child labour has been one-dimensional, focusing on single problems in isolation from the rest. Our 'green' awareness is so superficial we often do more harm than good by ignoring the adverse impacts of the far vaster proportion of what we buy and do. ... shows how the phenomenon of radical transparency - the availability of complete information about all aspects of a product's history - is about to transform the power of consumers and the fate of business. Companies will no longer be able to control their own reputations. For the first time what they say will matter far less than what they actually do. They will be genuinely accountable." - cover.

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Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in the Tourism Sector: Frameworks, Tools and Practices
Source: United Nations Environment Programme
"This publication is designed to provide a pragmatic platform to strengthen the capacity of professionals to understand and respond effectively to the global challenges of climate change in tourism destinations. It is the result of the ongoing cooperation between UNEP, UNWTO and WMO in the context of the wider UN response to climate change."

From Australian Emissions Trading Scheme to Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (journal article)
by Elisa de Wit and Rachael Webb
from National Environmental Law Review, 2008-2
The government views the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme as the key mechanism to achieve substantial emissions reduction "in a responsible and flexible manner and a t the lowest possible cost". This article summarises the key design elements of the proposed scheme.
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Reality Bites (journal article)
By Bina Brown
from Management Today Nov Dec 2008, pp. 16 - 21
"If a booming economy presented myriad challenges for Australia's managers, then the subsequent global economic turmoil is hardly going to be the time to look for a reprieve. Looking ahead to the top challenges that managers can expect to face in 2009 - whether it be the state of the economy, the importance of strong leadership or the ongoing skills shortage - the issues are intertwined, making it virtually impossible to consider one without the other. With that in mind and in no particular order, Management Today takes a look at the top 10 issues to watch out for next year, what you can expect and what you can do to be ready."

Taxation and climate change (journal article)
by Malcolm Turnbull
from Sydney Papers, Autumn 2008, pp. 42 - 52
"Climate change is the greatest economic challenge of our times. But the most sincere passion for saving the planet will be no consolation if the power of the government is not used shrewdly and efficiently. An exponential global growth in energy has helped lift millions out of poverty around the world. The challenge is to combine a continued acceleration in energy availability with a dramatic reduction in carbon emissions."

Carbon strategies : how leading companies are reducing their climate change footprint [book]

Andrew J. Hoffman

"Describes specific steps any business can take to implement sound, practical, climate-related corporate policies." - cover.

Need to know : reacting to climate change : Australia and New Zealand : opportunity and risk [book]

UBS

How industries, including agriculture, airlines, food and beverage, oil and gas, telecommunications, property and resources, will be affected by climate change.

Climate change : what's your business strategy? [book]

John G. Woody

Considers how climate change will affect the business environment, and explains the 3 key steps for preparing for and capitalizing on the climate change issue: know your exposure, embrace change, and get a seat in policy making organisations.

Public policies against global warming: a supply side approach
By Hans-Werner Sinn
from International Tax and Public Finance Vol 15 No 4 Aug 2008, pp. 360-394
"The countries that have ratified the Kyoto Protocol have pledged to limit global warming by reducing the demand for fossil fuels. But what about supply? If suppliers do not react, demand reductions by a subset of countries are ineffective. They simply depress the world price of carbon and induce the environmental sinners to consume what the Kyoto countries have economized on. Even worse, if suppliers feel threatened by a gradual greening of economic policies in the Kyoto countries that would damage their future prices; they will extract their stocks more rapidly, thus accelerating global warming. The paper discusses the remaining policy options against global warming from an intertemporal supply-side perspective. "

Climate change impacts & risk management : a guide for business and government [book]

Authors: Australian Greenhouse Office & Broadleaf Capital International

"A guide to integrating climate change impacts into risk management and other strategic planning activities in Australian public and private sector organisations." - page 8.

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Making globalization work : the next steps to global justice [book]
Joseph E. Stiglitz

An economist puts forward new ways of dealing with the debt of developing nations, international financial stability, and global warming.

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Insurance against Catastrophic Climate Change: How Much Will an Emissions Trading Scheme Cost Australia? (journal article)
by Philip D. Adams
from The Australian Economic Review, Vol. 40 No. 4, pp. 432–452
" ...If a worthwhile reduction in risk costs 50 per cent of income, then living with the risk may be preferable. But if it costs 1 per cent of income, then taking the insurance policy may be the best option. The purpose of this article is to evaluate the possible cost in the context of an emissions trading scheme (ETS) for Australia."