Sustainable development business dialogue
On August 25 2015 the Australia-China Relations Institute (ACRI) in partnership with the Climate Institute held a dialogue with business leaders with overseas trading links throughout the EU, China and the US to discuss Australia's future competitiveness in a low-carbon global economy.
Guest of honour Ms Connie Hedegaard, former European Commissioner for Climate Action and current Chair of the OECD Roundtable on Sustainable Development, joined panellists HE Mr Sem Fabrizi, Professor Peter Sheehan, Mr John Connor, Climate Institute CEO, and Professor the Hon Bob Carr, ACRI Director, for an in-depth talk on sustainable development.
Speakers
- Ms Connie Hedegaard, former EU Commissioner for Climate Action and current Chair of the OECD Roundtable on Sustainable Development;
- His Excellency Mr Sem Fabrizi, Ambassador of the European Union to Australia;
- Professor Peter Sheehan, Professorial Fellow, Victoria Institute of Strategic Economic Studies, Victoria University;
- Mr John Connor, CEO, the Climate Institute; and
- Professor the Honourable Bob Carr, Director, Australia-China Relations Institute.
This event was kindly hosted by Bloomberg Sydney.
