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Blog News Australia Top Climate Change experts praise Europe; decry Australia as being too slow | Top Climate Change experts praise Europe; decry Australia as being too slow |
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| Written by Andre Khoury | ||||||||
| Wednesday, 18 June 2008 | ||||||||
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Top Climate Change experts praise Europe; decry Australia as being too slow at Business Climate International conference Wednesday, June 18: Five authoritative speakers on Climate Change came together this week to discuss the issues of sustainability and what Australian companies are doing at Business Climate International’s (BCI) second seminar. The topic of discussion for the five-member luncheon panel was Companies and inventions that are really making a difference. Panel members included:- Barry Maranta, CEO, SKYShades; - Oliver Yates, Global Head – Climate Change Practice, Macquarie Group; - Matthew Warren, Environmental Journalist, The Australian; - Craig Roussac, General Manager - Sustainability, Safety and Environment, Investa Property Group; and - Shauna Coffey, Group Sustainability Manager, MIRVAC Highlights of the 50 minute discussion included the experts agreeing that the Australian Government must learn from Europe when establishing a regulatory framework for Climate Change practices, and to keep it simple. “Australia is ahead of the tortoise being the United States,” Yates said. “But in relation to Europe, Europe is miles ahead of us…they have been through what we are going through over the last five to 10 years already.” On the upside, Maranta said Australia was “way ahead” of America. “Nothing really happens over there rather than talk,” he said. “They bring something to congress and nothing ever happens. It’s a very frustrating economy to be part of. You wouldn’t look to Washington to solve any of your problems. They really do have some difficulties.” Warren said the Australian Government should take a slow and steady approach. “There are so many risks in going fast and getting this wrong,” he said. “If they take six months longer than they promised or they change a policy that they realise doesn’t work, they should be encouraged to do so to make sure they get this right.” During the seminar Maranta unveiled and demonstrated SKYShades’ building integrated OPV technology, the first time it has been seen anywhere in the world outside a laboratory. About Business Climate International Business Climate International (BCI) provides the latest news, information and research delivered by a global team of experienced journalists and experts, with an overarching aim to educate and inform small, medium and large business on how best to adapt to the issues raised by climate change. Our website facilitates the sharing of ideas and opinions to learn strategies and techniques for greening up the future, as well as up-to-date global events calendar with the most current goings-on in the business sustainability sphere. BCI offers businesses a professional consultancy service, informing global companies how to green up their business in terms of measuring, offsetting and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It is also a growing well-regarded tool for businesses the world over, and a meeting place for likeminded people from CEOs to mailroom staff, all of whom are concerned about and want to make a difference to, the issues that abound in the current business climate.  Quote this article on your site | Views: 555
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