Ian Dunlop
Ian Dunlop was formerly an international oil, gas and coal industry executive, chair of the Australian Coal Association and CEO of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is a member of the Club of Rome and Chair, Advisory Board, Breakthrough National Centre for Climate Restoration. Executive Committee member of the Australian Security Leaders Climate Group.
Ian's recent articles
11 September 2017
IAN DUNLOP. Hostage to myopic self-interest: climate science is watered down under political scrutiny
Scientific reticence allows politicians to neglect the real dangers we face. But waiting for perfect information means it will be too late to act.
21 May 2017
IAN DUNLOP. The Leaders We Deserve?
Rarely have politicians demonstrated their ignorance of the real risks and opportunities confronting Australia than with the recent utterances of Barnaby Joyce, Matt Canavan and other ministers promoting development of Adani and Galilee Basin coal generally, along with their petulant foot-stamping over Westpacs decision to restrict funding to new coal projects. Likewise, Bill Shorten sees no problem in supporting Adani.
16 August 2015
Ian Dunlop and Rob Sturrock. As the tide comes in, Australia chooses to remain the climate laggard
Amidst growing pressure and heightening expectations, on Tuesday Australia announced its intended nationally determined contribution (INDC) target to take to the Conference of Parties in Paris in December. It reinforces the notion of Australia as climate laggard going against the tide of science, action and opinion. Tuesdays announcement provides a meek objective of 26% emissions reduction by 2030 based on 2005 levels. The Governments INDC is extremely inadequate for several reasons. Primarily it does not contribute to keeping temperature increases to 2C above preindustrial levels. It does not aid Australias decarbonisation of the economy over the longer term. By...