Environment
Alternative labels
Natural environment
Assessment
European Climate Risk Assessment
This report presents the first European Climate Risk Assessment (EUCRA) as announced in the 2021 EU strategy on adaptation to climate change. It contributes to the European Green Deal. It focuses on risks for Europe caused or aggravated by human-caused climate change, but also considers non-climate risk drivers and the policy context.
Report
Artificial intelligence threats to climate change
On an industry-wide level, the International Energy Agency estimates the energy use from data centers that power artificial intelligence (AI) will double in just the next two years This report explores the risks that AI poses to the world's climate crisis.
Discussion paper
Capital for kilowatts: the (non)-inflationary impacts of the green transition
The paper unpicks concerns around whether large-scale investment in Australia's renewable energy systems, required to meet national emissions targets, are likely to have an impact on inflation. It finds that this investment is not only unlikely to be inflationary, it is likely to produce more economic stability than replacing existing coal and gas generation, and...
Report
Opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions of infrastructure
This report explains how the Victorian Government can update policies, regulations, guidelines and procedures to make carbon emissions count in infrastructure decision-making. This includes planning, design, construction, maintenance and the end-of-life of Victoria’s infrastructure.
Guide
Coastal hazards and climate change guidance
This guidance document helps ensure coastal hazards and climate change are being factored into planning in New Zealand's coastal areas.