CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION REPORT 2020
Adaptation Gap Report 2020 - released January 2021 (United Nations Environment Program Adaptation Gap Report) >
Australia's Nationally Determined Contribution
Australia's target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 'Australia’s First Nationally Determined Contribution under the Paris Agreement, in accordance with UNFCCC decision 1/CP.21, December 2020'. (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change - Bonn, Germany) >
Murray-darling Basin Plan - June 2020 Update
Outstanding issues within NSW’s Final Draft Water Resource Plans and consequences for the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. (Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists) >
POST COVID-19 ECONOMIC RECOVERY (UN)
Remarks to International Energy Agency Clean Energy Transition Summit. (António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General) >
Clean Energy Industry in Australia
Pre-Budget (2020-21) Submission on priority investment areas. (Clean Energy Council) >
Energy efficiency of residential buildings
Australian Building Codes Board report details the findings of the consultation process on a Scoping Study. (The Australian Building Codes Board) >
CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION PERFORMANCE RATINGS
'The Climate Action Tracker is an independent scientific analysis that tracks government climate action and measures it against the globally agreed Paris Agreement aim of "holding warming well below 2°C, and pursuing efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C." A collaboration of two organisations, Climate Analytics and New Climate Institute, the CAT has been providing this independent analysis to policymakers since 2009.' (Information as of September 2020) > Climate Action Tracker
Optimal Home Design and Construction
Information available both online and in print. > Your Home (Australian Government publication).
JAPANESE GREEHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
Japan to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions to net zero by 2050. Prime Minister Suga to make pledge in first general policy speech as industry faces pressure. >
Federal Government's technology roadmap
[Article] ‘A dose of reality’: Morrison government’s new $1.9 billion techno-fix for climate change is a small step By Prof. Frank Jotzo Director, Centre for Climate and Energy Policy - Australian National University >>
