Sponsors

Australian Government Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency

The Department is responsible for policy advice, implementation and program delivery in three areas:

• reducing Australia's greenhouse gas emissions
• adapting to the impacts of climate change we cannot avoid
• helping to shape a global solution.

The Department aims to improve Australia's well-being by contributing to effective national and global responses to climate change, including the necessary transformation of the Australian economy.

We work closely with other Australian Government departments, state and territory agencies, and corresponding government bodies in other countries.  We also liaise closely with industry and community groups.

To find out more visit www.climatechange.gov.au

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Queensland Government

The Queensland Government is proud to sponsor the Greenhouse 2011 conference.

The Government is committed to protecting Queensland’s lifestyle and environment. As one of the biggest greenhouse gas emitters in the country in both absolute and per capita terms, Queensland is committed to playing its part to achieve the national target of 60 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and has been proactive in its climate change response.

Some examples of Queensland’s early actions include the $900 million Coal21 Fund, which was established with $300 million from the Queensland Government to accelerate the development and deployment of carbon capture and storage technologies. Additionally, the Queensland Gas Scheme has reduced the carbon intensity of Queensland’s electricity by requiring 15 per cent of Queensland’s electricity to be sourced from gas by 2010 and 18 per cent by 2020.

Building on this early action, Queensland’s climate change strategy, ClimateQ: toward a greener Queensland, released in August 2009, sets out the next crucial steps to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change in Queensland.

ClimateQ is a $196 million package which updates and consolidates Queensland’s first climate change strategies, ClimateSmart 2050 and ClimateSmart Adaptation 2007-12 Action Plan.

ClimateQ takes into account national and international developments in climate change policy and science, and includes projections covering Queensland’s 13 regions.

ClimateQ contains 39 initiatives aimed at addressing Queensland’s particular vulnerabilities to climate change and exploiting strategic opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in key sectors of the Queensland economy, including energy, industry, community, transport and primary industries.

One of the key new energy initiatives included in ClimateQ is the Queensland Renewable Energy Plan, which provides a framework to increase the proportion of the state’s renewable electricity capacity from Queensland based renewable sources. The Plan aims to access up to $3.5 billion in new investment, create up to 3 500 new jobs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 40 million tonnes.

Together with the Government’s Toward Q2 plan, ClimateQ will take Queensland’s long term climate change response into a new phase.

For further information about the Queensland Government’s response to climate change, go to www.climatechange.qld.gov.au

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Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

The Department develops and implements policies and programs that ensure Australia's agricultural, fisheries, food and forestry industries remain competitive, profitable and sustainable.The Department's objectives are to:

• encourage and support sustainable natural resource use and management
• protect the health and safety of plant and animal industries
• enable industries to adapt to compete in a fast-changing international and economic environment
• help improve market access and market performance for the agricultural and food sector
• encourage and assist industries to adopt new technology and practices
• assist primary producers and the food industry to develop business and marketing skills, and to be financially self-reliant.

For more information please visit www.daff.gov.au

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New Scientist

New Scientist is, and always has been, committed to reporting on environmental issues. Established in 1956, New Scientist's international presence enables it to view science and technology in a global context and report on vital environmental, industrial and social consequences that affect us all. Every edition of New Scientist provides worldwide coverage of the latest developments in environmental science and technology, as well as in-depth features and hard-hitting opinion.

To keep up to date with what's happening, why, and how it affects the world visit www.newscientist.com

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