A Fair Sustainable Future
Creating A Fair, Sustainable Future For Australia And The Region. 'We are creating an inclusive, low�carbon economy that delivers wellbeing.' (Centre for Policy Development, Sydney) >
Living in Timber Cities
Living in timber cities could avoid emissions – without using farmland for wood production'Housing a growing population in homes made out of wood instead of conventional steel and concrete could avoid more than 100 billion tons of emissions of the greenhouse gas CO2 until 2100' (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research) >
The State of the Climate
Reporting on the State of the Climate in 2021. '...report confirms that concentrations of the most dominant greenhouse gases—methane, nitrous oxide, and carbon dioxide (CO2)—reached new record highs in 2021' (National Centres for Environmental Information, USA) >
Climate ‘Rate of Warming’
Shifting our Focus from the ‘Level of Emissions’ to the ‘Rate of Warming’. (Paul Gilding, Cygnet, Tasmania) >
Methane and the Climate Debate
Why methane needs to take centre stage in the climate debate. (Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, University of Cambridge, UK) >
Carbon Capture and Storage
The carbon capture crux: Lessons learned. 'History confirms that using carbon capture as a greenlight to extend the life of fossil fuels power plants is a significant financial and technical risk.' (Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis, Lakewood, Ohio, USA) >
Multiform Floods: A Growing Climate Threat
'...paper highlights the fact that not only there are different forms of flooding, but they also have very different physical and socioeconomic impacts and implications for communities, especially when they interact with each other.' (Columbia Climate School, Columbia University) >
Flood and Drought Management
Flood and drought management programmes mark milestones. 'Key WMO [World Meteorological Organization] programmes to improve integrated flood and drought management are marking milestone anniversaries – at a time when devastating droughts and floods in different parts of the world have underlined the need for coordinated action against these major hazards.' (World Meteorological Organization, Geneva) >
Effectiveness of the [N.S.W.] Biodiversity Offsets Scheme
Effectiveness of the [N.S.W.] Biodiversity Offsets Scheme. Report by the NSW Audit Office. '[Department of Planning and Environment] has not effectively designed core elements of the Scheme. DPE did not establish a clear strategic plan to guide the implementation of the Scheme.' (Audit Office of New South Wales, Sydney) >
Negative Emission Technologies
What if negative emission technologies fail at scale? Implications of the Paris Agreement for big emitting nations. ...but relying on these unproven technologies is speculative and risky... (Climate Policy journal) >