Listen to the audio files of “Can emissions trading save the planet?”
On Thursday 9th October the ATA and The Australia Institute presented the forum “Can emissions trading save the planet?” at Federation Hall in Melbourne.
Richard Denniss and Alan Pears discussed Australia’s looming emissions trading scheme – the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. They looked at what emission trading involves, how the proposed cap and trade scheme should work and if it is likely to work. They also discussed why voluntary contributions like buying GreenPower won’t contribute to reducing emissions under the proposed scheme.
Click here to listen to Alan Pears’ presentation.
Click here for Alan’s powerpoint presentation.
Alan Pears – a regular ReNew columnist, Alan is an engineer and educator who is well known as a commentator on sustainable energy and climate change issues. He has played significant roles in the development of many energy and environmental policies and programs and has developed numerous public information and education resources. Alan is a Director of the Sustainable Solutions, an environmental consultancy, and is an Adjunct Professor at RMIT University.
Click here to listen to Richard Denniss’ presentation.
Dr Richard Denniss is the Executive Director of The Australia Institute, a Canberra based think tank. Richard is an economist with a particular interest in the role of regulation in achieving sustainable and equitable economic and social outcomes in a modern economy. He has published extensively in academic journals, is a frequent contributor to national newspapers and co-authored Affluenza. Richard continues to hold an adjunct appointment at the Australian National University.
Click here to listen to the Question & Answer session.
