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.

Analysis of how a nuclear pathway could impact national efforts to reduce emissions shows the deployment of nuclear in Australia’s grid could add at least 2 billion tonnes to national emissions. The report finds a nuclear pathway could see Australia miss the legislated emissions reduction target for 2030.

Systematic mapping of the relevant scientific literature on climate policies at scale and in real-time to create a 'living systematic map' of climate policy research. Results suggests a potential stark under-representation of industry sector policies, as well as diverging attention between science and policy with respect to economic and regulatory instruments.

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.

This report provides insights on global climate action and progress towards net-zero targets for 51 OECD and OECD partner countries. It presents a comprehensive evaluation of net-zero targets, major climate-related hazards, and the key trends in climate action. The findings suggest that current 2030 commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are not ambitious enough to...