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AI poses serious governance risk

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... 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
... the current global situation to the 1930s, and "that should make you feel very nervous," she said. Brian Parker, chief economist at Australian Retirement Trust, also speaking at the event, said his "hopes are not very high" on geopolitical risk. AI has ...

Global economists identify key risks for the decade ahead

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... pervasive, weakening democratic institutions and personal liberties, and enable rogue actors. Zurich Australia and New Zealand chief risk officer Jaimie Sach said the risks outlined in the report are not surprising. "This is to be expected given the ...

Climate change to shape economy long-term: Forum

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 16 FEB 2023  |  NEWS
... that will affect the budget, markets, and the shape of Australia's economy. Speaking at the Financial Standard annual Chief Economists Forum this week Nicki Hutley, independent economic consultant and councillor on the Climate Council, addressed ...

Economist urges drastic action on climate change policy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 4 MAR 2021  |  NEWS
... Wood, CEO of the Grattan Institute, told an audience of investors at the Financial Standard's annual Chief Economist Forum in Melbourne that the Morrison government was under growing pressure to set a strong national climate change policy. "We are ...

Climate Bonds Initiative looks to China's green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAR 2015  |  NEWS
... coordinating committee of regulators, investors and that's got a warm reception," Kidney added. "Ma Jung, the PBOC's chief economist is setting up an overarching group for green finance, and this could become a working group of the overarching group." ...

Challenges, opportunities in Australia's energy future

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 AUG 2014  |  NEWS
... generation such as residential solar arrays was rapidly increasing, as were retail energy prices, noted Paul Graham, chief economist, CSIRO's Energy Flagship. CSIRO recently undertook analysis in The Future Grid Forum with the collaboration of a number ...

Will sustainability survive the end of the boom?

JOSH DOWSE  |  FRIDAY, 7 DEC 2012  |  NEWS
... http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/mgi/research/asia/australia_productivity_imperative [3] Cited by Julie Toth, Chief Economist Australian Industry Group, presentation to CEDA, 26 November 2012.
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