Episode 239: Climate Change: Current and Future Impacts on Housing | Nicki Hutley, Economist

Climate change has significantly impacted residential property: Constant house repairs, increasing energy bills, and more areas becoming uninsurable. 

…It feels like something needs to change. Will our policy makers be able to keep up? 

Today, we’re talking about the impact climate change is (or should be) having on housing policy. 

Nicki Hutley, a highly experienced economist and Councillor on the Climate Council, joins us today to talk about the extent of the climate change problem, what the government is doing, existing initiatives, and more!

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Episode Highlights:

1. The extent of the climate change problem [04:01]

2. What will happen to property values in ‘uninsurable’ areas? [08:05]

3. The politics behind climate change decision-making [13:54]

4. NSW initiative on sustainability [20:01]

5. Raising awareness on climate change issues [26:19]

6. Climate change damages: Repairs vs Mitigation [30:56]

7. Nicki’s Property Dumbo [37:18]

About our Guest:

Nicki Hutley is a highly experienced economist with broad-based expertise in macroeconomics and microeconomic policy, gained over three decades in financial and investment markets and in economic consulting.  

After many years in the corporate world, including most recently as a partner with Deloitte Access Economics, Nicki is now an independent economist, advising governments, businesses and not-for-profits. She is also a Councillor on the Climate Council.

Nicki holds an Honours degree in Economics. In 2021, she was elected President of the NSW Branch of the Economics Society of Australia.

Nicki is a frequent commentator in the media and is a regular guest on The Drum and The Project.

Links from the show:

• Visit Nicki Hutley’s website: www.nickihutleyeconomics.com.au 

• A River with a City Problem by Margaret Cook: https://bit.ly/3olYKJ7 

• Ep 228: https://www.theelephantintheroom.com.au/podcasts/228 

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