'Australia’s bipartisan commitment to a net-zero emissions economy in less than 30 years requires a socio-economic transition of almost unprecedented scale.' (The Grattan Institute, Melbourne) >

Australian Actuaries Association has launched a Climate Index. '...tracks changes in the frequency of extreme high and low temperatures, heavy precipitation, dry days, strong wind and changes in sea level, mainly concentrating on the 99th percentile of observations.' (The Institute of Actuaries Australia, Sydney) >

'The rapid acceleration of corporate climate pledges, combined with the fragmentation of approaches means that it is more difficult than ever to distinguish between real climate leadership and unsubstantiated greenwashing.' (NewClimate Institute, Cologne, Germany) >

'How the top Australian companies report on climate risk and decarbonisation.' (KPMG Australia) >

How the world’s largest companies report on climate risk and net zero transition. (KPMG IMPACT) >

Sustainable Consumption beyond the Growth Economy: 'This innovative research program explores the problematic issues of our current growth-orientated economy.' (Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute, University of Melbourne) >

CSIRO report sheds new light on future of critical metals demand in the energy transition. 'A new report by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has uncovered powerful and counter-intuitive insights into the future supply and demand of critical metals needed to support the transition to a low emissions future.' (CSIRO, Canberra) >

'Tipping points in the climate system are one of the principal reasons for concern about climate change. Climate economists have only recently begun incorporating them in economic models. We synthesize this emerging literature and provide unified, geophysically realistic estimates of the economic impacts of eight climate tipping points with an emphasis on the social cost of carbon, a key policy input.' (National Academy of Sciences USA, Washington, DC.) >

'Organisations of all sizes and kinds have a large scope for improving their environmental performance. With motivations ranging from eco-efficiency to reputation and concerns about the sustainability of their business, many organisations try to reduce their impact on the environment.' See 'Related topics' menu in the left column.(EU Science Hub, The European Commission's science and knowledge service) >

Ideas for improving strategic planning. (Chatham House, London) >