| Day 2: Tuesday 2 August |
| 7:30 |
Breakfast presentation
The Australian Carbon Pricing Mechanism: a deeper analysis
Baker & McKenzie's Martijn Wilder will chair an informal Q &A discussion with Anthea Harris, Chief Adviser, Climate Strategy & Markets Division, Department of Climate Change & Energy Efficiency |
| 8:30 |
International business case studies: developments within key trading partner economies
Moderator: Ben Waters, Director ecomagination, GE Australia/NZ
What are best practice government policy mechanisms internationally?
Case studies
- What is the business case for your internal climate change strategy?
- What are the key government climate change policies?
- How do these impact your business and how are they managed?
- What are the opportunities & impacts for Australian & New Zealand businesses?
China: Zheng Xipeng, Vice General Manager, Sinocarbon Innovation & Investment Co.Ltd.
Japan: Alison Rowe, Global Executive Director Sustainability, Fujitsu California:Kate Beardsley, Manager Regulatory Relations, Pacific Gas & Electric
Korea: Dr Sang Hee Yoo, Senior Managing Director, Future & Growth Research Center, POSCO Research Institute |
| 10:30 |
Morning tea in the exhibition area |
| 11:00 |
Concurrent Session 1 |
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Stream A: Business response Venue - Civic Suite 1 |
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Transport
Session Chair: Martin Matthews, Chief Executive, NZ Ministry of Transport
- Case study: Emission reduction potential in the transport & logistics sectors: how Downer NZ reduced fuel use by 20% in 2 years. John Beattie, Executive General Manager Zero Harm & Insurance, Downer NZ
- Biofuels, market development issues & opportunities: Liz Yeaman, Transport Partnerships Manager, Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority NZ
- Early findings from Victoria's electric vehicle trial for commercial & domestic users: Kristian Handberg, Project Manager, Low Emissions Vehicles, Victorian Department of Transport
- Carbon issues in aviation: Andrew Sellick, Group Manager Environment & Carbon, Qantas Group
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Stream B: Carbon markets & finance Venue - Ilot Theatre |
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Designing & reviewing carbon pricing
Session Chair: Nigel Brunel, Head of Carbon and Energy, OMF
- International carbon market update: Ashley Lawson, Carbon Market Analyst North America, Thomson Reuters Point Carbon
- Post 2012 carbon markets: what can the UN negotiations deliver? Dr Adrian Macey, Chair UNFCCC Kyoto Protocol Negotiations
- Australian and NZ market development: Geoff Rousel, Executive Director Commodities, Carbon & Energy, Westpac Institutional Bank Contact Westpac for a copy of Geoff's presentation
- Potential for international linkage of NZ scheme: Stuart Calman, Director of Climate and Risk, Ministry for the Environment
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| 12:30 |
Lunch in the exhibition area |
| 1:30 |
Concurrent Session 2 |
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Stream A: Business response Venue - Civic Suite 1 |
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Low carbon cities
Session Chair: Dr Richard Hawke, Manager, Energy & Environment Group, Ministry for Economic Development
- The role of cities in addressing climate change & Wellington's response: Zach Rissel, Senior Advisor, Wellington City Council
- Cities, Towns & Renewable Energy: Yes in my backyard – Key findings from IEA report featuring 13 global case studies: Professor Ralph Sims, Director, Centre for Energy Research, Massey University
- Key energy efficiency features of award winning industrial facility at Highbrook Business Park, South Auckland: Scott Noyes, Energy Management Specialist, Schneider Electric NZ
- Breaking the split incentive: innovation in energy efficiency retrofitting: Patrick Dale, Head of Execution, Environmental Finance Solutions, National Australia Bank
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Stream B: Carbon markets & finance Venue - Ilot Theatre |
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Climate finance
Session Chair: Anne–Maree O'Connor, Head of Responsible Investment, Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation
- Global institutional investor 2011 research report: Climate change scenarios – implications for strategic asset allocation: Helga Birgden, Head of Responsible Investment Asia Pacific, Mercer
- International green bonds update: engaging mainstream investors: Sean Lucy, Head of Origination, Environmental Finance Solutions, National Australia Bank
- Venture capital funding for Cleantech in Australia & New Zealand: Ivor Frischknecht, Investment Director, Starfish Ventures
- Case study: The IVANPAH project, California: what policy settings enabled the world's largest solar project to secure funding: Andrew Dyer, Director, Brightsource Energy Australia
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Stream C: SME Opportunities Venue - Civic Suite 2 |
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Leveraging value from low carbon investments
Moderator: Graham Carter, CEO, carboNZero programme
- Where to start – resources & programs available: Graham Carter, CEO, carboNZero programme & Heewon Kang, Sustainable Business Forum Manager, BusinessNZ
Case studies
- Capitalising on the marketing value: Steve Aschebrock, Director of Marketing & Business, Interface NZ
- The food export sector: retailer expectations: Jeremy Friend, Director, JFriend & Co NZ Artisan Honey
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| 3:00 |
Afternoon tea in the exhibition area |
| 3:30 |
Concurrent Session 3 |
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Stream A: Business response Venue - Civic Suite 1 |
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Climate change adaptation: building business resilience
Session Chair: Jonathan Boston, Professor of Public Policy, Victoria University of Wellington
- Quantifying the impacts of climate related natural disasters in Australia & New Zealand: Martin Kreft, Regional Manager, Munich Re NZ
Case Studies
- Learnings from Queensland's 2011 cyclone & floods: informing future adaptive responses:John Parkin, Director Service Delivery Northern Region, Telstra Operations
- How is the city preparing for sea level rise in Wellington? Chris Cameron, Principal Advisor Climate Change, Wellington City Council
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Stream B: Carbon markets & finance Venue - Ilot Theatre |
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Panel discussion: communicating the role of carbon pricing in climate change action
Moderator: Neil Green, Managing Partner, Senate Communications
- Communication best practices
- Identifying business benefits & opportunities to take action
- The policy environment: politics & posturing
- How to make the transition
Panellists:
International:Katie Mandes, Vice President Communications, Pew Center on Global Climate Change
Australia / NZ: Joanne Woo, Corporate Communications Director, GE
Media: Pattrick Smellie, Business Journalist, BusinessDesk |
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Stream C: SME opportunities Venue - Civic Suite 2 |
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Product carbon footprinting
Moderator:Barbara Nebel, Managing Director, PE Australasia
- International product standards update: Barbara Nebel, Managing Director, PE Australasia
Case studies:
- Dairy: International Dairy Federation's standardized industry specific approach: Simon Tucker, General Manager, Dairy NZ
- Wine: What was involved in the assessment and certification process:Craig Fowles, Sustainability & Compliance Manager, The NZ Wine Company
- Specialty Beverage: The business case for carbon footprinting: Andrew Walker, Executive Chairman, VnC Cocktails
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| 5:00 |
Closing plenary address
Venue: Ilot Theatre
Speaker Introduction: Dr Adrian Macey, Chair, UNFCCC Kyoto Protocol Negotiations
- Next steps: where to from here? Expectations for COP 17 in Durban South Africa.
- Contributions of domestic action into the international negotiations
Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary, UNFCCC (via video) |
| 5:30 |
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