Conference · Melbourne, Australia
Four Degrees or More? Australia in a Hot World
Energy · Environmental Protection
Key numbers
- Editions on record
- 1first in 2011
About Four Degrees or More? Australia in a Hot World
FOUR DEGREES OR MORE? Australia in a Hot World explores the unintended consequences of current domestic and international climate policies. It invites us to imagine the social, economic and ecological implications of catastrophic global warming for Australia and its region.
The international community has agreed to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. Yet the Copenhagen pledges to cut emissions will, if honoured collectively, result in average warming of 4 degrees or more. So what might Australia look like then?
This conference will:
•draw on the best available science, and
•bring together internationally and nationally renowned scientists and academics, to reflect on the likely social, ecological, economic and political implications of catastrophic warming for Australia and its region
FOUR DEGREES OR MORE? will occur at an important time for Australian climate politics and policy. In July, the PM will be making a statement on climate policy. By then the Garnaut Review Update will have been published. The Multi Party Climate Change Committee will have decided on the form of Australia’s carbon tax, generating a more focused debate about carbon pricing and complementary mitigation measures. The balance of power in the Senate will have changed. Legislation for a carbon tax will likely be progressing into Parliament.
From our listing of this edition. Details may have changed since.
Editions
| Year | Dates | Where | Exhibitors | Visitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 12–14 Jul 2011 | University of Melbourne Melbourne, Australia | — | — |
Past editions from the bvents archive (2008–2019) and organiser figures where they were published.
Questions
When is Four Degrees or More? Australia in a Hot World?
The next dates haven't been confirmed. The last edition we have on record was 12–14 Jul 2011.
Where is it held?
The last edition we have was at University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.