The nature of bushfires in Australia has changed. Bushfire conditions are now more dangerous than in the past, and the risk to people and property has increased. For well over 20 years scientists have warned that climate change would increase the risk of extreme bushfires in Australia. This warning was accurate.
This report finds Australia is among the most exposed countries in the world to oil shocks, with higher fuel prices costing drivers an extra $5 billion since the war on Iran began, and that electrifying our transport and industry is the best protection against the next one.
This report finds sea level rise will conservatively cost Australia $855 billion this century, and become a constant drag on our economy.
This report finds the biggest polluters continuously covered by the Safeguard Mechanism have cut their climate pollution by just 0.4%, falling far short of the 4.9% cut set out in the law.
