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An Economic Analysis of GRDC Investment in the Managing Climate Variability Program

This economic evaluation refers to the investment in the Managing Climate Variability Program (MCVP) Phases II and III. The aim of the program is to help primary industries and natural resource managers manage the risks and exploit the opportunities afforded by Australita’s variable and changing climate by:

  • improving forecasting accuracy, lead-time and ease of use,
  • providing tools and services for managing climate risk, and
  •  increasing adoption of climate risk management.

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Greenhouse gas emissions from the agriculture sector

This report provides updated projections of key agricultural activity levels which when applied to the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency (DCCEE) emissions spreadsheets give projections of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions in each year from 2009 to 2030.

It provides an update to previous projection rounds taken by the Centre for International Economics (CIE) for the then Australian Greenhouse Office (AGO) and DCCEE in 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2008. Like previous rounds, this report uses three economic models of Australian agriculture:

  • The Global Meat Industries (GMI) model;
  • The CIE Grain model; and
  • The CIE Dairy model.

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