Last summer marked the first time that extreme weather and fires affected renewable energy generators, not just fossil fuel power stations, the Australian Energy Market Operator said today.
The Productivity Commission will examine whether states and territories are adequately considering climate change in their water planning, as part of a new inquiry.
The Victorian government today released a coastal policy that says intervenionist responses to climate risks will increasingly be required, and will next year revise its sea-level rise planning benchmark.
Great Barrier Reef envoy Warren Entsch will seek a national ban on nearly all single-use plastics, and has also warned climate change is an 'existential threat' to the Reef.
Businesses should be prepared for a rapid increase in TCFD analysis of their climate risk exposure commissioned by third parties such as investors, business customers and climate activists, says leading advisor Dr Karl Mallon of consultancy XDI.