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PIRSA News
Inaugural climate change conference in Adelaide
The Government of South Australia delivered the first SA Industry Climate Change Conference at the Adelaide Convention Centre from 20 to 21 April, with over 800 attendees and an innovative line-up of speakers.
The Department of Primary Industries and Regions (PIRSA) proudly supported the conference and hosted a primary industries trade site which included representatives from PIRSA, Livestock SA, South Australian Dairyfarmers’ Association, Dairy Australia, Grain Producers South Australia and South Australian Forest Products Association.
PIRSA promoted several of our climate change initiatives including:
- South Australia’s Carbon Farming Roadmap
- Carbon Farming Demonstration Pilot
- current AgTech Growth Fund grant opportunities
- methane emissions reduction in livestock with the MERiL program, through research into the adaptation of water delivery technology.
Highlights included addresses from the Premier of South Australia, the Hon Peter Malinauskas MP, the Deputy Premier and Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy, the Hon Chris Bowen MP, who spoke on day 1 about South Australia’s history in leading the world in renewable energy solutions. He highlighted the necessity for Australia to continue to be at the forefront of climate change solutions, including an announcement of discounted loans for Australian motorists to purchase electric vehicles.
Conference speakers and workshops covered key trends in the agricultural sector such as:
- opportunities to reduce emissions and the innovations that can be utilised
- consumer demand for low emissions products
- how reducing emissions in the wine sector can improve export outcomes, with carbon tariffs soon set to be put in place globally.
PIRSA is committed to working with industry to prepare for, prevent where possible, and respond to climate change and emergency events that threaten SA’s primary industries and regional communities. This conference provided an opportunity for industry to come together and discuss the actions already underway and identify innovations available for use throughout our state.
For further information, see Climate change adaptation.