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Erwin Jackson

Managing Director, Policy

Erwin is one of Australia’s leading climate policy analysts and advocates with more than 35 years’ experience. He oversees the policy and advocacy priorities for IGCC and is a regular commentor in the national media on climate policy and risk.

At IGCC, Erwin is responsible for developing and implementing the organisations three-year national policy priorities. This includes working with governments and stakeholders to build investable national climate, physical risk and climate-related risk policies. He regularly meets with policy makers and government officials to discuss climate policy and financial risk.

Throughout his career Erwin has advised government and business on effective climate policy in nationally, and internationally. He sat on research advisory committees and undertaken strategy development in low-emissions technology for the University of Melbourne, ANU, CSIRO and the University of Queensland.

Erwin was Deputy CEO of The Climate Institute for nearly 10 years, where he was seconded to the Climate Change Authority as an expert in international climate change diplomacy. Other roles include being a senior policy advisor to the Australian Conservation Foundation and Environment Victoria. Erwin is a director of Climate Analytics Australia, member of ANU’s Institute for Climate, Energy & Disaster Solutions External Advisory Committee and an expert on a number of Government advisory panels.

Submission: Levelling the playing field to support industry decarbonisation

Submission | Bethany Richards | 3 December 2024

While the Safeguard Mechanism continues to drive deeper emissions reductions, there will be a ‘green’ premium for some transformational technologies for some time. Ensuring that Australian industry has strong incentives to decarbonise on a level playing field with other jurisdictions is in the national interest 

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$6.8 trillion GDP hit if renewable energy transition is delayed

2 December 2024

If Australia harness our sunlight and mineral resources, we could become a renewable energy superpower, sell clean products, like green iron, to the world and decarbonise around 10% of global emissions.

Wave of success: Investors launch ‘Climate Action Pays Off’ campaign

16 October 2024

We have launched a national campaign to showcase clean energy success stories while urging the Federal Parliament to embrace strong climate policy to unlock the next wave of multibillion dollar investment in local industries. 

Submission: Coordinating investment for Australia’s climate goals

7 October 2024

IGCC members support the government's investor front door, which is due to coordinate investment towards meeting Australia's climate goals.

Submission: Investor Front Door, Future Made in Australia

Submission | Bethany Richards | 4 October 2024

The front door will have the most impact if it works to deliver investments that are in alignment with the government’s Net Zero Australia Plan for a coordinated sectoral-based approach, and if it can unblock issues within planning processes that lead to unnecessary delays.

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