Experts debate future of energy policy and prices

 

LEADING experts will discuss the crucial energy policy issues facing Australia ahead of the government’s Energy White Paper.

The Melbourne Economic Forum, hosted Thursday November 20 by Victoria University, will explore the impact of Chinese energy policy developments in Australia, the likely future of Australian gas and electricity prices, regulatory reform in the energy sector and renewable energy policy.

Presentations will include an overview of key issues by the University of Melbourne’s Professor Ross Garnaut, discussion of the government’s Energy Green Paper by Department of Industry Associate Secretary John Ryan and research into the economic impacts of rising energy costs by Victoria University’s Professor Philip Adams.

There will also be a special presentation by Victoria University’s Professor Peter Sheehan and Jiang Kejun, Director of the Energy Research Institute’s National Development & Reform Commission on energy policy developments in China.

The forum panel members are:

• Anthea Harris, CEO of the Climate Change Authority
• Bruce Mountain, Director of CME consultancy and Victoria University PhD researcher
• Dr Leslie Martin, Assistant Professor at the University of Melbourne 

The Melbourne Economic Forum brings together economic policy thinkers from the University of Melbourne and Victoria University, and public and private institutions, to encourage sound government policy making.

Event details:

Thursday 20^th November 2014

11.00am – 1.45pm

Victoria University Convention Centre, Level 12, 300 Flinders Street, Melbourne.

Please register your attendance to:

Michael Quin, Marketing & Advancement, Victoria University

(03) 9919 9491; 0431 815 409; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.