Climate ChangeGood Policy

Adrian WhiteheadZero Emission Network

Good PolicySmart Energy Use

Renewables and Efficiency

Costs

Total Electricity Costs (A$/MWh)Coal 35 (70)Natural Gas 40Hydro 60Biomass 60Nuclear 110+ (Not full life cycle costs)Wind 70-80Photovoltaic 150Geothermal 20-40HDR Geo 40-60 (not proven)

Sustainable Future

Good PolicyTransport Orientated Design

Urban Form

Transport Hub

Good PolicyCarbon Price

Taxes, Trading and Offsets

Carbon taxes / trading and native forests

First cut of E.regnans old growth release on average 400 t/C per ha return to state $6-7K per ha.

With a carbon tax costs would increase by:

$10 a ton = $4K per ha $25 a ton = $10K per ha $50 a ton = $20K per ha

Good PolicyImpetus for Change

Why? - science and the risks

Source: Largely from Stern Review on the economics of climate change October 2006 Page 195 pdf

What's behind the problem

Adrian Whitehead

www.ZeroEmissionNetwork.org.au