Barriers to Effective Climate Change Adaptation

Public inquiry

The Productivity Commission invites interested parties to register their interest in an inquiry into regulatory and policy barriers to effective climate change adaptation.

In undertaking the inquiry, the Commission should identify any specific barriers that inhibit effective adaptation to unavoidable climate change, and high priority options for addressing those barriers.

The Commission is to:

• examine the costs and benefits of the options to address those barriers where it is feasible to do so, including a 'no change' (maintaining the status quo) option
• assess the role of markets (including insurance markets) and non-market mechanisms in facilitating adaptation, and the appropriateness of government intervention.

The Commission will produce both a draft and final report, and will hold public hearings.

Contacts

Yvette Goss (Administrative matters)
Ph: 03 9653 2253

Anthea Long (Other matters)
Ph: 03 9653 2162

Fax: 03 9653 2199
Email: climate-adaptation@pc.gov.au

Free call: 1800 020 083

Further information

• Climate change adaptation inquiry - Joint media release from the Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency (external link)
• About the public inquiry process