Climate change
Alternative labels
Climatic changes
Climate policy
Discussion paper
Heatwatch Queensland: extreme heat in the Sunshine State
This research shows that Queensland is set to experience more climate chaos, including more summers with a dramatic increase in extreme heat days – like in Brisbane, where days over 35C would go from a historical average of two per year, to up to 45 days per year by 2090.
Report
Greening construction: the role of carbon pricing
This report examines how to design effective carbon pricing mechanisms (CPMs) for the construction industry. It specifically explores how CPMs can be designed better to more effectively account for emissions from the construction value chain (CVC)
Policy report
Existential climate-related security risk: a scenario approach
This policy paper looks at the existential climate-related security risk through a scenario set thirty years into the future.
Briefing paper
Taking way too much credit
This paper suggests that the Coalition government’s reliance on dated carbon credits to extinguish over half of its Paris Agreement target might not be authorised, forcing it to purchase last-minute international permits or drastically reduce emissions to cover huge gap.
Discussion paper
A model line-up: comparing economic models of high ambition emission reduction targets
This paper analyses 22 recent modelling reports of the economic impacts of higher ambition targets. Extensive literature shows Australia can achieve higher ambition targets with very small economic impacts. Claims that higher ambition would be ‘economy wrecking’ or ‘apocalyptic’ are not credible.