Decarbonisation – panel discussion
Decarbonisation Key points: •
Decarbonisation has shifted from a peripheral consideration for the infrastructure sector to a central concern.
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Growing sectoral convergence means the energy sector will ultimately underpin the decarbonisation of other infrastructure sectors such as transport, where it is a key input.
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Digital infrastructure and new technologies should be harnessed across all sectors to accelerate decarbonisation.
Panellists: ► Drew Clarke AO, Non-Executive Independent Chairman, AEMO Board of Directors ► Elizabeth O’Leary, Head of Agriculture, Macquarie Group ► Michel Masson, Chief Executive Officer, Infrastructure Victoria
Moderator: ► Ivan Varughese, Head of Green Investment Group, Asia Pacific, Macquarie Capital
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Ivan Varughese (IV): Decarbonisation and our response to climate change presents both one of the largest challenges and one of the largest opportunities of our lifetime. As we have just heard from Minister Kean, a lot is being done from a Government perspective in terms of willingness to invest, and the creation of new jobs and economic growth. We heard from our infrastructure investors earlier about the opportunities to invest in transport from a decarbonisation perspective, as well. What is clear is that when we look at where emissions come from, energy is obviously well known, but the other sectors that contribute to it – both transport and agriculture
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