This report, produced in collaboration with the International Science Council, calls for the world to pay heed and respond to a range of emerging challenges that could disrupt planetary health and wellbeing. It presents insights on eight critical global shifts that are accelerating the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity and nature loss and...

In this interim report, the Climate Council presents some key observations from the summer so far. What have we learned? What has surprised the experts? What has it taught us about our changing climate, and how we need to respond?

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...

Achieving net zero emissions is essential to limit the impacts of climate change. Once net zero is reached, global mean surface temperature will likely stabilise. However, more substantial cooling of the planet can be accomplished by striving for net negative emissions, which will reduce climate risks further.

This report provides an overview of an efficacious climate risk assessment methodology, analyses the current failure, explores four case studies and identifies specific and necessary priority actions for the Australian government.

This publication provides a summary on the state of the climate indicators in 2023, with sections on key climate indicators, extreme events and impacts.

The Sustainable development report reviews progress made each year on the Sustainable Development Goals since their adoption by the 193 UN Member States in 2015. This year's report recommends a set of key reforms to the UN system to meet the challenges of the 21st century, and also presents a new index of countries’ support...

Underpinning the plastic waste crisis is a campaign of fraud and deception that fossil fuel and other petrochemical companies have created and perpetuated for decades. This report shows how Big Oil and the plastics industry have deceptively promoted recycling as a solution to plastic waste management for more than 50 years, despite their long-standing knowledge...

This review aims to support all Australian council and community stakeholders to better understand local government climate change targets, actions, strategies and policies. It provides a comprehensive assessment of actions councils are undertaking and the barriers and opportunities facing councils and their communities.

This paper shows that a clear majority of Australians support regulatory and legislative reforms that would reduce plastic waste beyond what currently exists.