Climate Integrity Summit 2025

Wed, Feb 12, 2025 9am AEDT Parliament House Theatre

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“…all nations of the world have acknowledged the reality that our future is in clean energy, and the age of fossil fuels will end.” 

— Hon. Chris Bowen, Climate Change and Energy Minister

At the 2023 United Nations Climate Conference (COP28), in Dubai, the Australian Government, along with the parties of the Paris Agreement, signed an international agreement to “transition away” from fossil fuels

As the world’s 13th largest economy and the world’s third largest fossil fuel exporter, Australia has a special responsibility to lead the effort in a global transition away from fossil fuels and to help our nation’s trading partners, regional neighbours and those most vulnerable to the climate crisis to respond accordingly.

Australia plays an outsized role in the international ecosystem. The integrity of Australia’s policies across all areas — climate, environment, tax, health, security, technology, human rights and foreign affairs have significant and interrelated implications both here and abroad.

As ecosystem collapse compounds and exacerbates existing environmental, social and economic issues, it is also presenting entirely new threats to humanity, making Australia’s leadership, fortitude and genuine collaboration at home and on the international stage more important than ever.

Featuring a range of prominent international and local experts, the 2025 Climate Integrity Summit will show Australia’s domestic and international integrity influences the international context and how the 2025 federal election outcome will shape global climate action.


The Australia Institute is one of Australia’s most influential public policy think tanks, conducting independent research that drives the public debate and secures policy outcomes for a more equitable Australia.

The Climate Integrity Summit is a non-partisan event that convenes leading experts in economics, ecology, policy and governance to discuss a credible and achievable climate policy that serves the Australian people and broader global community.

 

Speakers include:

  • Antonia Burke, Tiwi Islands campaigner
  • Craig Foster AM, Humanitarian
  • Senator David Pocock, Independent Senator for the Australian Capital Territory
  • The Hon Doug Cameron, Former Senator for New South Wales
  • Dr Emma Shortis, International & Security Affairs Director, The Australia Institute
  • Dr Helder da Costa, General Secretary, The g7+ Secretariat
  • Ambassador Ilana Seid, Ambassador and Permanent Representative for the Republic of Palau to the United Nations
  • Jennifer Robinson, Australian human rights lawyer, Doughty Street Chambers in London (Jennifer Robinson appears by arrangement with Claxton Speakers International.)
  • Dr Mila Rosenthal, Executive Director, The New York Academy of Sciences
  • Polly Hemming, Climate & Energy Director, The Australia Institute
  • Dr Richard Denniss, Executive Director, The Australia Institute
  • Savenaca Narube, Unity Fiji Party Leader & Former Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji
  • Dr Shanta Barley, Chief Climate Scientist, Fortescue
  • Yuki Tanabe, Sustainable Development and Aid Program Coordinator, Japan Center for a Sustainable Environment and Society 

Please Note: this is an in-person event and will not be live streamed.

Dietary requirements: Please include any dietary requirements for catering on the day.

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When

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 9:00am - 5pm AEDT

Where

Parliament House Theatre
Parliament House
Canberra, ACT 2600
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Contact

The Australia Institute Events