Ahead of the UN IPCC climate report, Australia's in the spotlight again

On the verge of release of the UN IPCC climate report, which maps out scenarios for our climate future, Australia’s appalling climate track record is once again in the spotlight, with reports on the danger Australia’s emissions pose to the Pacific, and a report card ranking our energy transition the worst in the OECD. 

With the eyes of the world, and corporate Australia, now focused on our country’s contribution to the global climate crisis - and the climate risk facing businesses - pressure is expected to build on Australia’s leaders in the lead up to the global COP26 climate summit in November.

Pacific in climate peril: report
Australia's emissions reduction pledges do not go far enough to help protect its Pacific Island neighbours from rising sea levels, a new Greenpeace report finds.

'Lagging at the back of the pack': Australia's energy transition among worst in OECD, research finds
Australia's overall clean energy transition performance has been worse than 23 other comparable countries, and it is one of only three in the group to have increased its energy combustion emissions between 2005 and 2019, new research says.

UN to release latest climate report card
Australia has been urged to up its climate game as the United Nations prepares to unveil its latest temperature check on how the world is faring in the bid to avoid a worst-case scenario.

‘Devastating’ UN report to warn time running out to save planet
A “devastating” new UN report is expected to set out a stark message on runaway climate change in what the government hope will be a “wake-up call”.

Business sweats blockbuster IPCC climate assessment
Australian businesses will be carefully studying Monday’s long awaited climate update by the world’s leading scientists for new insights into climate change.