Natural Capital Handbook
A practical guide to corporate natural capital accounting. 'As pressure increases to integrate nature protection and restoration into all aspects of policy and business operations, how can organisations better measure and report on their interactions with nature?' (CSIRO, Canberra) >
Climate Emergency Defined
'In the context of an increasing number of ‘climate emergency declarations’, and the accelerating adoption of the term ‘climate emergency’, this paper (by Paul Gilding) explores the concept.' (Break Through Online, National Centre for Climate Restoration) >
Impacts of Climate Change
Climate change brings social, environmental and economic impacts. 'Climate change affects everything. It’s already putting pressure on our planet—on people and other living things, on economies and on governments.' (The Australian Museum, Sydney) >
Capturing the Climate Opportunity in Insurance
'The world’s transition to net-zero emissions will cost trillions of dollars and present new kinds of risks. Here’s the role insurers can play.' (McKinsey Insights, McKinsey & Company - management consultants) >
Greenwashing legal cases in Australia
'This Policy Brief provides analysis of the 30 greenwashing cases documented in the Australian and Pacific Climate Litigation Database. The database includes climate cases commenced in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific. It includes examples of not only litigation (i.e. cases brought in judicial forums) but also legal interventions beyond the courtroom such as legal letters or regulator interventions. The rise of and growth of greenwashing cases in particular in Australia portends a number of lessons for claimants, regulators and defendants.' (University of Melbourne) >
The Next Economy: Regional Economic Resilience
'The Next Economy has the experience, relationships, and understanding of regional economic resilience to support the creation of the next economy that works for everyone.'
The Economics of Systems Collapse
'Economists in the mainstream have not even begun to understand the implications of ecological systems collapse.' and Earlier collapse of Anthropocene ecosystems driven by multiple faster and noisier drivers. (The Ecologist, London_ >
Insurance Market Failing
Broken insurance market failing to protect people in Climate crisis. 'New research from a coalition of advocacy groups has found the home and contents insurance market is failing to protect people against extreme weather events, with customers struggling to access and afford the insurance they need.' (Climate Council of Australia, Sydney) >
Measuring Progress of Sustainable Development Goals
Measuring progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. 'SDG Tracker presents data across all available indicators from the Our World in Data database, using official statistics from the UN and other international organizations.' (Our World in Data, Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford) >
Fossil Fuel GreenWashing
'The Climate Council is calling on the Australian Parliament to crack down on the shonky climate claims made by fossil fuel giants. In a submission to the Senate inquiry on greenwashing, released today, the Climate Council has named and shamed 10 fossil fuel corporations’ dubious climate plans.' (Climate Council is Australia) >