Energy Update 2016

Date & time
Location
Manning Clark Lecture Theatre 1, Manning Clark Centre (#26A), Union Court, Australian National University, Acton, ACT 2601
Contacts
Presentations for Energy Update 2016 are now available - scroll down to the program below.
Presentations for Energy Change Institute Open Day can be downloaded here.
The ANU Energy Update brings together energy researchers, policymakers, industry and the public to provide an overview of the latest world energy trends.
The day will feature national and international presenters from government, research and the private sector discussing a range of energy issues including global and regional outlooks, new technologies, energy security, energy access and energy productivity.
Highlights of Energy Update include:
- Opening Address by the Hon Josh Frydenberg, Minister for the Environment and Energy
- The 2016 World Energy Outlook presented by the International Energy Agency
- Progress in Thermonuclear fusion energy (ITER)
- Panel discussion on Climate Change Response Post Paris
- Panel discussion on Dominantly Renewable Energy Futures
- ACT Govt / ANU Solar Oration - The Carbon War: a dispatch from the front lines followed by drinks
Registration for Energy Update is essential - click here to register on Eventbrite.
Program
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8.00-8.30 | Registration | |
8.30-8.40 | Welcome - by Professor Ken Baldwin, Director, ANU Energy Change Institute & by ANU Deputy Vice Chancellor | |
8.40-9.00 |
Opening Address - The Hon Josh Frydenberg, Minister for the Environment and Energy |
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9.00-10.30 | Special Presentation on the 2016 World Energy Outlook - Mr Ian Cronshaw, International Energy Agency
Followed by panel discussion and Q&A: |
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10.45-11.15 | Tea and coffee | |
11.15-12.30 |
Keynote address: Progress in thermonuclear fusion energy and in the construction of ITER, the international experimental reactor - Jean Jacquinot, Senior Advisor to the ITER Director General Introduction by Chair, Assoc Prof Matthew Hole, ANU Energy Change Institute |
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12.30-1.30 | Lunch | |
13.30-15.00 |
WEO2016 theme – Climate Change Response Post Paris Climate Agreement |
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Climate Change Update - Prof Mark Howden, Director, ANU Climate Change Institute
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Prospects for Deep Decarbonisation of the world economy - Assoc Prof Frank Jotzo, Director of the Centre for Climate Economics and Policy, Crawford School, ANU Panel discussion and Q & A |
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15.00-15.30 | Tea and coffee | |
15.30-17.00 |
WEO2016 theme – Dominantly Renewable Energy Futures Introduction by Chair, Assoc Prof Kylie Catchpole, ANU Energy Change Institute |
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Presentation by Simon Corbell, formerly ACT Minister for the Environment Presentation by each panel member: |
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17.00-17.10 | Closing remarks - Professor Ken Baldwin, Director, Energy Change Institute Energy Update will be followed by the ACT Government / ANU annual Solar Oration: |
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17.30-19.00 |
The Carbon War: a dispatch from the front lines - Jeremy Leggett, founder of Solarcentury and SolarAid, and Chair of Carbon Tracker The Solar Oration will be in the same lecture theatre (Manning Clark 1) and will be followed by drinks and finger food. |
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Energy Update is 2016 is hosted by the ANU Energy Change Institute. This year, for the first time, Energy Update is sponsored by ActewAGL.