Climate change solutions (Australian Climate Group)
In 2004, the Australian Climate Group (ACG) released the Climate Change: Solutions for Australia report, recommending a 60 per cent cut in emissions by 2050. The report represents an unprecedented alliance between scientific and commercial experts with an aim to guide public opinion and government policy.
The ACG proposes the following set of solutions to lower the risk that climate change will reach a dangerous level:
- REDUCE: Australia's political leaders must work with business and the community to take immediate action to cut our greenhouse gas emissions by 60% by 2050.
- TRADE: Establish market mechanisms to trade greenhouse gas emissions, providing the business sector with a powerful tool to meet reduction targets.
- ACT: All Australians to take responsibility for their own role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by using energy more wisely.
- ADAPT: Put in place measures to minimise the impacts of climate change, from building improvements to deal with more intense storms, to investing in new agricultural industries which require less fresh water.
- INNOVATE: New business opportunities must be developed and implemented as the rest of the world moves to low carbon energy futures.
- LEAD: A leadership role must be taken to identify and implement solutions to reduce the impacts of human-induced climate change. As one of the wealthiest and best-educated nations in our region, we can share our innovations and technologies with nations of the Asia Pacific.
