Economic Impacts of Climate Change Workshop

UNSW Institute for Climate Risk & Response Workshop Series
About this Event

Join us for the 3rd Economic Impacts of Climate Change (EICC) Workshop hosted by the in Sydney CBD on Wednesday the 5th of August.

The workshop brings together academia, government, and industry to give short and engaging presentations on what they are working on in this important area. Topics include the physical risks of climate change on the economy (e.g. productivity, macroeconomic, and agricultural impacts), transition risks to the economy, and how to accelerate or improve decarbonisation efforts. As the planet approaches 1.5 degrees of warming, research into its current and potential future economic impacts is important to better inform our expectations of the future and how we can best adapt to or mitigate the coming challenges.

The workshop will also be a great way to network with people in the area over a meal or drinks.

Attendance is limited so please ensure you register soon to avoid missing out.

If you have any queries please contact us on [email protected].

Session 1: 9.10-11.00

🕑: 09:10 AM - 09:20 AM
Welcome Address
🕑: 09:20 AM - 10:00 AM
Tom Kompas - University of Melbourne

Info: Keynote Address: The challenge of meeting net zero by 2050 in a global energy and trade model

🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
Larry Liu

Info: Macroeconomic impacts of acute physical risks in Australia

🕑: 10:20 AM - 10:40 AM
Tim Neal - UNSW Sydney

Info: The economic impacts of historical climate change

🕑: 10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Andrea La Nauze - Deakin University

Info: Accelerating electric vehicle adoption through tax policy

🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Morning Tea
Session 2: 11.30-12.50

🕑: 11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
Cedric Hodges - Deloitte Access Economics
🕑: 11:50 AM - 12:10 PM
Kristle Romero Cortes- University of New South Wales

Info: Climate risk exposure and bank lending

🕑: 12:10 PM - 12:30 PM
Federal Treasury

Info: TBC

🕑: 12:30 PM - 12:50 PM
Rohan Best - Macquarie University

Info: Is emissions reduction a good goal for policies promoting household energy investments?

🕑: 12:50 PM - 02:00 PM
Lunch
Session 3: 14.00-16.30

🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:20 PM
Tristan Truuvert - RBA

Info: Droughts and flooding rains: Rare disasters in a multi-sector E-DSGE Model

🕑: 02:20 PM - 02:40 PM
Muheed Jamaldeen - IDEEA Group

Info: Impacts of natural hazards on natural capital

🕑: 02:40 PM - 03:00 PM
Arash Taheri - University of New South Wales

Info: Heat impacts on agricultural labour in Sub-Saharan Africa

🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:20 PM
Yucheng Wang - University of Sydney

Info: From trade war to green transition: Optimal electric vehicle tariffs

🕑: 03:20 PM - 03:30 PM
Closing Remarks
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Networking Drinks