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Submission to the Inquiry on the Climate Change Bills
Kylie Porter | December 9, 2020
The Global Compact Network Australia was invited to provide a submission to the House Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy to the inquiry on the Climate Change (National Framework for Adaptation and Mitigation) Bill 2020 and Climate Change (National Framework for Adaptation and Mitigation) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2020.
The GCNA’s submission provides perspective to the challenges and opportunities of climate change in an Australian context, including providing support for the Climate Change Bills. The Climate Change Bills represent an opportunity to begin a national planning process and implement adaptation measures to avoid some of the worst impacts of climate change and meet Australia’s international obligations under the Paris Agreement. Further information regarding the Inquiry can be found here.
Access the GCNA’s submission here.
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Kylie Porter
Kylie is a sustainability expert with over 18 years of experience in corporate affairs, sustainability and strategy roles across a broad range of industries. During her career, Kylie has helped numerous companies develop and implement responsible business strategies, managed reputation risk for environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues and wrote and managed policies across various thematic areas including climate change and human rights.
