Forums on key issues

PACIA arranges special forums on key issues to discuss, resolve and present facts.  Often these forums involve government representatives covering specific regulations, legislation or programs.

The forums are part of PACIA's Carbon Solutions Program which is a key component of PACIA's Sustainability Leadership Framework and supported through PACIA's Sustainability Covenant with EPA Victoria. For more information on the Sustainability Leadership Framework click here.

Presentations from recent forums are available further down this page. To find out more about past Forums, or to participate, sponsor or partner forthcoming sessions please contact PACIA on 03 9611 5400.

Carbon Solutions Forums 2011

A strong series of forums received excellent attendee feedback in 2011 and 2010.  These forums were offered to stimulate, inform and provide you useful knowledge on emerging technologies, what competitors are doing overseas, changing regulations and incentives in Australia.

These Carbon Solution Forums are hosted by PACIA and open to people working across all industries.

Members can find further information about the Carbon Solutions program in the Business Toolkit on this website.

Watch out for future events to inform and develop your company’s carbon solutions!

Recent Forums

•  New Energy and Carbon laws, grants and programs - Thurs 6 Oct 2011 
  • Introduction - Helen Millicer (PACIA) 
  • Clean Energy Future package - Trevor Power (Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency) 
  • Victorian Govt update and Energy Saver Incentive Scheme - Justin Harding (Depertment of Primary Industries) 
  • Commercial and practical implications of carbon pricing - Steve Tonner (KPMG) 
  • Reducing your exposure to energy price increases - Damien Wigley (Equilibrium) 
  • Unlocking barriers to co-generation - Peter Eben (Seed Advisory / ClimateWorks Australia)
    
• Easy Energy Efficiencies and Corrections to your Bills - Thurs 4 Aug 2011
  • Carbon Solutions Program update – Damien Wigley (Equilibrium) 
  • Lighting management: putting a stop to energy waste – Yann Boulic (HPM Legrand) 
  • The impact of water treatment on refrigeration system energy efficiency – Tom Steele (Nalco) 
  • Identifying, implementing and evaluating energy efficiency opportunities (including power factor correction) – Travis Hughes (AGL)
    
• Prepare for infrastructure and energy risks with climate change  - Tues 21 Jun 2011
  •  Introduction - Helen Millicer (PACIA)
  • Setting the future scene – Professor Darryn McEvoy (Victorian Centre for Climate Change Adaptation Research)
  • An energy network response to climate change – John Theunissen (SP AusNet)
  • Financial and carbon abatement studies for the built environment – Michael Skelton (Davis Langdon)
  • Physical and economic impacts of climate change – Dr Brett Parris (Department of Econometrics & Business Statistics, Monash University)
    
• Transport and Logistics            Thurs 14 Apr 2011
  • Introduction - Helen Millicer (PACIA)
  • Strategies and methods to reduce carbon emissions – David McInnes (Linfox)  
  • Scheduling and outsourcing for bulk fleet and fuel efficiencies – Glenn Gorham (BOC) 
  • Freight Option Futures: taking a long term vision of freight infrastructure and how can you incorporate it into your planning today? – Dr Kim Hassall (Industrial Logistics Institute, University of Melbourne) 
  • Alternative fuels – Heather Brodie (Biofuels Association of Australia) 
    
• Operational Energy Efficiencies in Action (2), Wed 29 Sep 2010
  • Compressed air - maximise energy savings - Daryl Davis (Champion)
  • Boiler and steam efficiency - Andrew Hook (Nalco)
  • Company Case Study - Genevieve Petch (Australian Vinyls)
  • Solutions with Trigen or co-generation - Blair Healy (Cogent Energy)
     
• Managing Energy and Alternative Power Sources,  Thurs 26 Aug 2010
  
  • Introduction - Helen Millicer (PACIA)
  • Low carbon on-site generation and off-site GreenPower - John Edgoose (Sustainability Victoria)
  • Identifying energy efficiency opportunities - Tom Cawley (Balance Energy) 
  • Managing energy contracts - Mark Searle (Key Energy and Resources)  

  • Company Case Study – Jade Weiss (Megara) 

• Operational Energy Efficiencies in Action (1), Thurs 15 July 2010

  • Carbon and energy efficiency solutions – Nick Harford and Damien Wigley (Equilibrium OMG) 
  • Cooling towers or new technologies – Cool solutions for a hot future – Antoni Pisa (AE Smith)
  • Thermal Insulation and Pipe Lagging – Simple and smart – Cameron Chick (Fletcher Insulation) 
  • Company Case Study – Con Georgantis (BASF Australia) 
    
• Carbon Permit Auctions, Carbon Solutions Forum, 1 June 2009
  • Forum Running Sheet
  • PACIA Presentation
  • Tradeslot Presentation
  • DuPont Case Study 
    
• Status and Directions for Decentralised Energy Generation in Victoria,
  Carbon Solutions Forum, 17 September 2009
  • Forum Summary