'Policy makers can adopt industrial policies that address barriers and oblige or support a change from fossil fuel dependency of hard to abate sectors. An urgent task given the long lifespans of industrial assets and a limited window to avert the climate crisis.' (International Renewable Energy Agency - March 2022)

'Australian and German Governments have today opened the HyGATE initiative, a Hydrogen Innovation and Technology incubator.' (ARENAWIRE - Australian Renewable Energy Agency, Canberra) >

The National Bushfire Behaviour Research Laboratory.  '...research, planning and preparation are playing a significant role in understanding and mitigating major bushfires and their effects on lives, properties and infrastructure.' (CSIRO, Black Mountain, Canberra) >

Preparing Australia for future extreme bushfire events. 'Our scientists are developing reliable tools to predict bushfire behaviour, and advance fire spread prediction and bushfire suppression systems.' (CSIRO, Canberra) >

Swings and Roundabouts: The unexpected effects of Carbon Border Adjustments on Australia. 'Australia should pay close attention to the development of carbon border adjustments overseas; seek to improve these overseas adjustments and win fair treatment for Australian businesses, including through data recognition agreements; and examine border adjustments alongside alternative options as we develop plans for a prosperous net zero emissions future.' (The Australian Industry Group (AiGroup), Canberra) >

Weakening of the pinning point buttressing Thwaites Glacier breakup. (The Cryosphere journal) >

'Extreme weather events are putting Australian homes, communities and livelihoods under pressure andincreasing the financial risk to Australian governments. Investing in resilience protects Australian households, can improve access to affordable insurance coverage, and reduces the risk to taxpayers of providing direct financial assistance. Resilience is a win for households, a win for business, and a win for governments.' (Insurance Council of Australia and Finity Consulting P/L) >

'...provides a data-driven overview across five events declared Insurance Catastrophes by the ICA between October 2020 and June 2021.' (The Insurance Council of Australia, Sydney) >

Zali Steggall's 5-step plan to Net Zero for Australia. 'Let’s focus on this 5-step plan making a smooth and sensible transition to a carbon neutral economy. It enables us to make the most of our natural advantages, while creating opportunities and well-paid, smart jobs.' (Zali Steggall MP - Federal Parliament - Member for Warringah) >

Climate change: a threat to human wellbeing and health of the planet. Taking action now can secure our future. 'Human-induced climate change is causing dangerous and widespread disruption in nature and affecting the lives of billions of people around the world, despite efforts to reduce the risks. People and ecosystems least able to cope are being hardest hit, said scientists in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report' (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) >