TOP GLOBAL RISKS
These are the top risks facing the world in 2020 World Economic Forum, January, 2020 >>
CLIMATE CHANGE LEGISLATION
Climate Change (National Framework for Adaptation and Mitigation) Bill 2020. Zali Steggall's Climate Change Bill. (Zali Steggall is the Independent Member for the Warringah electorate in Sydney) >>
Climate Change and Australia's National Security
"Climate change works as a threat multiplier – it exacerbates the drivers of conflict by deepening existing fragilities within societies, straining weak institutions, reshaping power balances and undermining post-conflict recovery and peace building." Admiral Chris Barrie (Retired)
Senate Standing Committees on Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Report >>
Resources and Energy Quarterly for December 2018
"...forecasts for the value, volume and price of Australia’s major resources and energy commodity exports". Department of Industry, Innovation and Science. >>
Global Environment Outlook 6: Healthy Planet, healthy People
Two-thirds of major emitting countries still not on track to reach Paris climate proposals. (United Nations Environment Programme report) >>
The EU Long Term Strategy for a Just Transition
Report: "The success of decarbonisation policies depends critically on whether they manage socio-economic consequences in a just way."
U N Secretary-General's warning on Climate Emergency
"... the world is facing a grave climate emergency" - António Guterres, UN Secretary-General Speech: Secretary-General's remarks to Climate Summit Preparatory Meeting >>
The Murray-Darling Basin scandal
Economists have seen it coming for decades Article >>
Climate Change in Russia: Benefit or Disadvantage?
"Due to the change, Moscow now earns more from agriculture than weapons sales." Article >>
Deadline 2020: How Cities Will Get the Job Done
A routemap for achieving the Paris Agreement. by ARUP (Engineering and Architectural Consultants, based in London) www.arup.com Download their Report >>