1. Major Climate Change Adaptation Challenge: Queensland, Australia Economic 5.1% growth in QLD compared to 3.1% in AUS Agriculture 2.8% GSP Tourism 4.5% GSP Mining 8% GSP Social Population: 4.3 Million Fastest growing region 85% of population within 100km of coast Environmental Over 1000 Ecosystems 89% freshwater fish 79% birds 65% mammals 210 km Great Barrier Reef Wet Tropics World Heritage Areas

2. Australia’s Challenge: Dependence on Fossil Fuels Economics of the Coal Industry – Perception of irreplaceability Jobs Contribution to economy Cultural attachment - mining heritage – Realities 0.3% of employment Low contribution to GDP (3%) – foreign owned

3. Social –Local communities –Perception of well paid, reliable jobs –Associated industries –Perception that transition/change will be difficult Environmental –Transitional impacts of changing to other energies –Externalities –Marketing ecological values –Environmental Valuation Australia’s Challenge: Dependence on Fossil Fuels - Coal -

4. Australia’s Challenge: Dependence on Fossil Fuels - Petroleum - Transport & Infrastructure – 65% of people use a car as their primary method of transport – Enormous distances, reliance on roads – Inadequate public transport – Sprawl & poor land use planning