Dr Ken Henry AC delivered the 2025 Ann Moyal Lecture titled 'What We Must Fix First' at the National Library of Australia. During this lecture, Dr Henry discussed the principal instruments for delivering carbon abatement. These included the bipartisan Australian commitment to net zero by 2050, as well as the bipartisan acceptance of Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs). Dr Henry also discussed the current work being undertaken to develop a nature-positive ACCU scheme. This scheme could increase farm profitability on average by 10% and would contribute to farm income diversification.
During the Q&A, Dr Henry outlined the work being undertaken by the United Nations Statistical Commission. The Statistical Commission are the keepers of the System of National Accounts and are working on a new system of national accounts to better measure human development.
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Hosted at the National Library of Australia, the annual Ann Moyal Lecture is given by a distinguished speaker on a contemporary question that draws on fields of knowledge. These include science, environment, ecology, history, anthropology, art, and technological change.
Dr Ken Henry AC is the Chair of the Nature Finance Council, the Australian Climate and Biodiversity Foundation, and Wildlife Recovery Australia. Dr Henry is a non-executive director of Accounting for Nature Ltd and the Digital Finance CRC. Dr Henry served as the Secretary to the Treasury from 2001 to 2011. In 2022–2023, he led the independent statutory review of the Biodiversity Conservation Act (NSW).
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