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AI poses serious governance risk

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... intelligence are now ranked as the most severe risk factors - trumping even climate - independent economic consultant and Climate Council councillor Nicki Hutley said at the Financial Standard annual Chief Economists Forum in February.

AI trumps climate as chief risk factor: economists

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 21 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Financial Standard annual Chief Economists Forum this week where Nicki Hutley, independent economic consultant and Climate Council councillor, addressed the outlook for Australia after attending the World Economic Forum in Davos. While discussions around ...

Queensland to boost clean economy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 15 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... jobs, while "protecting existing jobs by keeping Queensland competitive and safeguarding our natural environment." Climate Council head of advocacy Jennifer Rayner said lauded the bill as heralding the beginning of a "bright, clean energy future" that ...

Australia climbs quickly on climate policy development

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 5 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... comparable disclosures, and critical to achieving this is a proportionate and appropriate approach to liability." Climate Council head of advocacy Dr Jennifer Rayner said: "We are now broadly on track for 43 percent emissions reduction by 2030... This ...

$200m social housing catalyst for clean energy sector

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... solar PV capacity in the first six months compared to the previous year, according to the Clean Energy Regulator. Climate Council head of advocacy Jennifer Rayner said: "By helping people in NSW who are doing it tough to upgrade their appliances and ...

Capacity Investment Scheme expansion to jolt renewable energy

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023  |  NEWS
... better placed to move into future-proof careers." Smart Energy Council, Climate Energy Finance, Solar Citizens, and Climate Council also welcomed the announcement. Climate Council's head of advocacy Jennifer Rayner said state governments should seize ...

Climate risk or opportunity for insurance sector

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 5 OCT 2023  |  NEWS
... risk by some and an opportunity by others can be an insurmountable burden for consumers. Recent research from the Climate Council found that an estimated 1.24 million Australian households (nearly one in eight) are facing an insurance affordability crisis. ...

Climate action both risk and opportunity to Australia: Intergenerational Report

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 24 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... environmental outcomes. Effective investments in resilience will also reduce costs to the economy in the long run." The Climate Council said Australia has a clear choice: take urgent climate action or endure "substantial economic consequences." "Climate ...

Sustainable finance heavyweight to chair National Reconstruction Fund board

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 AUG 2023  |  NEWS
... Agency (ARENA) and founding director of the Clean Energy Finance Corporation. He has also served as director of the Climate Council, chair and governing board member of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership and chairman of Low Carbon Australia ...

Renewable energy, climate in spotlight in Federal Budget

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... 10,000 apprenticeships and a Clean Energy Capacity Study to explore future workforce needs and opportunities. The Climate Council called the climate funding in the Federal Budget as "a warm-up lap in history's most important race," pointing to measures ...
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