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AIGN Activities

Policy

AIGN and its members are actively involved in monitoring and participating in deliberations on climate change policy in order to pursue the Network’s object of promoting development of Australia’s industrial resources. AIGN provides a focus for cooperative industry policy responses on key greenhouse issues and plays a facilitating and coordinating role in an industry contribution to key greenhouse policy and abatement measures.

Secretariat

The AIGN Secretariat comprises of:

• Chief Executive Officer – Mr Michael Hitchens
• Senior Policy Advisor – Ms Emma Watts

• Administration Officer – Ms Lynda McIntosh

Key AIGN policy issues and activies include:

• Industry engagement in the implementation of national climate change and energy policy initiatives
• State-based climate change policies
• National Framework for Energy Efficiency
• International Climate Action Partnerships
• Emissions projections
• Implementation of the ‘No Disadvantage’ Principle

• Liaison & Advice

AIGN participates in:

• The Australian Greenhouse Office’s Industry-Government Greenhouse Partnerships Committee and related Working Groups;
• The Australian Delegation at UNFCCC negotiations as an Industry Advisor

• Research

The AIGN provides a research and information service to its members, giving updates on policy areas and activities of relevance to industry; regular summaries of relevant news items and publications on climate change issues; needs based research and information support to members seeking more specific information and guidance. More detailed research work is also occasionally sought though consultants.

Discussion

The AIGN hosts regular monthly meetings to facilitate policy discussions and information sharing between our members, government representatives and other people with relevant expertise and interests. Workshops are hosted on key policy issues from time to time.

Further information

Documents relating to AIGN’s current activities are available for AIGN members from the Members Only Area of the site. Publicly available documents are available from the Documents page.

AIGN Meetings

Members can access the schedule of meetings and calendar of events from the Members Area.