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Trusted partner to the Pacific, or giant fossil fuel exporter? This week, Australia chose the latter

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Event Location: CCRC Seminar room, Level 4, Mathews Building, UNSW Sydney

Climate change and investment treaty arbitration: Barriers and opportunities to climate action

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
The seminar will be chaired by Associate Professor Jonathan Bonnitcha (UNSW Law & Justice) and feature a talk from Professor Lauge Poulsen (University College London), who chairs OECD's work-programme on climate policy and investment treaties.
ESG factors are essential for enhancing sustainability and corporate responsibility in businesses encompassing environmental impact social responsibility governance practices and sustainability re

Climate Risk and Response short course: UNSW Canberra

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Recognising climate change as a fundamental financial risk, and with complex reporting requirements and regulatory pressures intensifying, the demand for climate-ready skills is soaring.
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Three climate risk challenges (and solutions) for industry

September 19, 2023

There are three specific areas industry needs help with in managing climate risks, writes UNSW Sydney's David Grant, Ben Newell and Scott Donald

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How universities can help industry solve climate change problems

September 12, 2022

Universities have much to offer industry as it responds to the immense challenges of climate change. But their contribution must include cross-disciplinary expertise and innovative partnerships with government and business.

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VISION FOR THE ANTHROPOCENE || We must develop pro-environmental habits

August 13, 2020

"My vision for the Anthropocene is for us all to develop pro-environmental habits. For us to be able to ‘do the right thing by the environment’ without having to think about it. How are we, both as individuals and as a society, going to achieve this goal?" 

- Professor Ben Newell

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