UNSW launches Institute for Climate Risk and ResponseBY ROSE MARY PETRASS | WEDNESDAY, 20 SEP 2023 10:52AMThe University of New South Wales has launched a new research institute to advise the business world on how to assess and respond to climate change - including navigating and implementing regulations and standards and measuring and evaluating their effectiveness with confidence. |
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