Forum 4: Research and Development - Low emissions energy technologies
On 10 December, Professor Ross Garnaut hosted the fourth public forum of the Garnaut Climate Change Review, titled Research and Development - Low emissions energy technologies.
This public forum examined the role of R&D/innovation policy in Australia’s transition to a carbon constrained economy, with a particular focus on low-emissions energy technologies.
More information including the Introductory Note from Professor Ross Garnaut and presenters' biographies are contained in the Attendee Pack (PDF, 1,117kb).
This paper,
Issues Paper 4 - Research and Development: Low Emissions Energy Technologies (PDF, 176kb) draws on the outcomes of the forum, stakeholder discussions, internal analysis, and commissioned reports. It aims to raise and explore issues, and seeks input on the key innovation issues facing Australia’s industries in the context of climate change.
The Garnaut Review Secretariat invited interested parties to make submissions in response to the issues raised in this paper. All submissions have been made available on the Review website.
Click here to view submissions.
This forum has now concluded. Slides from the various presenters are available below.
Presentations
Presentation by Dr Tim Foxon (PDF, 409kb)
Presentation by Dr Kelly Thambimuthu (PDF, 998kb)
Presentation by Dr Mark Diesendorf (PDF, 749kb)
Presentation by Professor Paul Greenfield (PDF, 145kb)
For additional reading, please see the report by presenter Dr Tim Foxon for the UK Carbon Trust in 2005 research report by Dr Tim Foxon
Inducing Innovation for a low carbon future - drivers, barriers, and policies (PDF, 188kb).
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