Premier's Climate Change Council

The Premier’s Climate Change Council was established by the Government of South Australia under the Climate Change and Greenhouse Emissions Reduction Act 2007. The Council provides independent advice to the Minister responsible for Climate Change about matters related to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and climate change adaptation and was formed in 2008 during the Rann Government. The Council's membership represents the business community, the environment and conservation sector, the scientific community and state and local governments.[1] It is chaired by prominent South Australian businessman Martin Haese, who was appointed to the role in 2019.[2]

In 2019 the Council supported the development of the Blue Carbon Strategy for South Australia,.[3] to help mitigate climate change by protecting the state's blue carbon sinks, including seagrass meadows, saltmarshes and mangroves.

The Council is also supporting the development of a new SA Government climate change action plan for South Australia, which is due to be finalised in late 2020.

In 2013, Michelle Lensink MLC questioned the efficacy of the Premier's Climate Change Council, and asked the Minister for the environment, Ian Hunter about the absence of the Council's 2011-12 annual report from the Council's website.[4] In 2013, the Council published South Australia’s Climate Change Vision: Pathways to 2050 to advise Premier Jay Weatherill and his government on future planning and policy directions for the state.[1][5][6]

Role

The role of the council is to “provide advice to the Government on reducing the state’s greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to climate change in order to meet the state’s legislated greenhouse gas emissions targets.” [7]

Membership

Selection criteria

The act requires the appointment of seven to ten persons by the Minister from the state and local government, the business community, the environment and conservation sector, the scientific community, and representation from other sectors of the South Australian community. The appointment process must take account of an individual person’s knowledge of and expertise in the subject matter, consider advice from both the Local Government Association of South Australia and the Conservation Council of South Australia, and must ensure the minimal representation of both genders.[8]

Membership as of 2021

As of 2021, the Council's membership includes:[9]

  • Martin Haese (Chair)
  • Daniel Bennett
  • Michelle Edge
  • Penny Schulz
  • Professor Andrew Stock
  • Vienna Tran (the Council's first youth member)
  • Professor Richard Turner
  • Lord Mayor Sandy Verschoor
  • Craig Wilkins

Former members

References
  1. South Australia’s climate change vision - Pathways to 2050 (PDF). Adelaide, South Australia: Premier's Climate Change Council, Government of South Australia. 2013. p. 4. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. State Govt appoints Martin Haese to key climate change role InDaily, 19 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  3. New plan to protect and restore SA’s coastal environments SA Department for Environment and Water, 7 November 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  4. "Premier's Climate Change Council". Michelle Lensink. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  5. "MEDIA RELEASE: Time for all parties to get real on climate change". Our Backyard SA. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  6. "Vision to help guide South Australia's Climate Change action" (PDF). Government of South Australia. 2014-02-13. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
  7. Premier’s Climate Change Council Annual Report 1 February – 30 June 2008 (PDF). Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Government of South Australia. October 2008. p. 6. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  8. "CLIMATE CHANGE AND GREENHOUSE EMISSIONS REDUCTION ACT 2007 (NO 22 OF 2007) - SECT 9". Australasian Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  9. "Premier's Climate Change Council Membership".
  10. "Premier's Climate Change Council Annual Report, 1 February – 30 June 2008" (PDF). Department of Premier & Cabinet. Government of South Australia. 2008-10-01. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  11. "Mark Parnell MLC in Parliament". markparnell.org.au. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  12. "Premier's Climate Change Council Annual Report, 1 July 2008 – 30 June 2009" (PDF). Department of Premier & Cabinet. Government of South Australia. 2009-10-01. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
  13. "Premier's Climate Change Council Annual Report, 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010" (PDF). Premier's Climate Change Council. Government of South Australia. 2010-10-28. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
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