Environment
Alternative labels
Natural environment
Strategy
Gnangara groundwater allocation plan
This plan maps out actions to reduce groundwater use in Perth in response to climate change, and is based on extensive consultation, modelling and research. Reducing groundwater abstraction will have long-term benefits for water users and will help protect important wetlands and native bushland, making them more resilient to climate change.
Briefing paper
Post-election briefing: 5 priorities for climate action and carbon markets
This paper argues that the incoming Albanese Government’s 'Powering Australia' plan outlines a path forward to greater climate ambition and emissions reduction for Australia. However, to truly end the 'climate wars' and overcome the political shortsightedness that has paralysed Australian climate policy for over a decade, the federal government and this Parliament must do more.
Report
Climate for growth: productivity, net zero and the cost of living
Climate change is all bad for the economy, but climate change policies are not. This report classifies 14 areas of green economic policy, including action on energy, buildings and transport, assessing what the direct impact of each will be on productivity.
Report
Next stop: zero emissions buses by 2030
The authors of this paper argue that in order to reduce rising transport emissions, policies to support the electrification of public transport bus fleets by 2030 should be prioritised.
Report
Are extreme rainfall events increasing in frequency?
Torrential rains along the east coast of Australia during February and March 2022 have been blamed on climate change. Specifically, a narrative has developed suggesting that rainfall is becoming more extreme. However, the research outlined in this report does not support this claim.