1. Climate Adaptation Future Proofing Your Business Against Today’s Carbon Constrained Business Conditions ‘ Australian Context’ October 2008 The material contained in this presentation is for information purposes only and does not constitute advice or guidance that should pursued without first obtaining specific expert opinion
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3. Immediate corrective actions to reduce GHG emissions are required to avoid rises to global atmospheric temperatures Source: Stern Report (2007) Global Warming is acknowledged by reputable international organisations, including the IPCC as the most significant risk to environmental stability and therefore economic, political & social stability yet faced
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12. Strict Penalties for Non Compliance Penalties of up to $220,000 apply to those who fail to comply, with additional overdue daily penalties and criminal charges for Directors found to be negligent Are you prepared to risk significant business and personal penalties?
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15. Effectively Responding to the Management of Carbon within Business Adopting a Carbon Management Process
16. Employ a Carbon Management Process By adopting a carbon management process, supporting systems and policies a business can de-risk its C0 2 footprint as well as position for new opportunities Continuous Management Supported by C0 2 mitigation strategies and SMART action plans Process Activities ABATE OFFSET IDENTIFY REDUCE ELIMINATE Efficiency and business practice and operations process improvements Quick Wins Reduce Purchase verified carbon offsets certified from a legitimate offset program e.g. GreenHouse Friendly™ Offset Innovation in work practices including radical business process re-engineering, new facilities design, adoption of clean technology Abate New work practices, business processes, systems and more energy efficient machinery Redefine & Improve Eliminate Calculate, monitor, manage, report Select a C02 calculation methodology Baseline your business C02 emissions Identify
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21. The Time to Act is Now “ Companies that manage and mitigate their exposure to climate-change risks while seeking new opportunities for profit will have a competitive advantage in a carbon-constrained future” Source: HBR, 2007
22. More Information Thank you for attending today's presentation on Climate Adaptation Rob is very happy to receive any specific questions you may have on the management of carbon risks & opportunities in your business Rob Nicholls Director 0403 806 779 [email_address] [email_address] www.carbonsolutions.blogspot.com www.carbontraininginternational.com cti delivers training and coaching programs that contribute to the creation of a carbon skilled, carbon conscious & carbon responsive workforce