The report provides a summary on the state of the climate indicators in 2024 including sections on extreme events and impacts. The report underlines the massive economic and social upheavals from extreme weather and the long-term impacts of record ocean heat and sea-level rise. 2024 is the warmest year in the 175-year observational record.

This report highlights the impact of extreme heat, fuelled by climate change, on Australian families. It presents survey findings that show widespread parental concern, and calls for urgent action from elected leaders to phase out fossil fuels and transition to renewable energy, emphasizing that climate change is a major electoral concern for parents.

This report is a new requirement of the Paris Agreement. It provides information on Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions and trends, national circumstances and current policies and measures. It also reports on Australia’s climate change impacts, adaptation actions and financial contribution to developing countries that are party to the Paris Agreement.

Australia’s weather and climate has continued to change, with an increase in extreme heat events, longer fire seasons, more intense heavy rainfall, and sea level rise. This report draws on the latest national and international climate research, encompassing observations, analyses and future projections to describe year-to-year variability and longer-term changes in Australia’s climate. It is...

This report reveals critical climate challenges, highlighting how rising temperatures are raising the risk of ecosystem collapse and threatening maternal and reproductive well-being. Produced by a global consortium of scientists, this annual report synthesizes key findings from the past 18 months, aiming to inform policy decisions at COP29 and beyond.