AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoClimate and Bushfire Risk: A new Queensland study links worsening bushfire smoke to poorer city air quality, while warnings of extreme fire conditions sharpen ahead of summer. Research also traces Australia’s bushfire risk to colonial land-use changes, alongside calls for Indigenous fire practices. Fossil Fuel Decisions: Australia approved a major coal mine extension despite its climate commitments. A High Court ruling has also put Scope 3 emissions back in consideration for resource projects, as environmental scrutiny of a proposed Kimberley gas project continues. Pacific Climate Action: Pacific leaders are pressing for climate finance and real action ahead of COP31, with Australia and Türkiye setting an agenda for the summit. Australian scientists are also tracking a decade of Pacific Ocean changes that could affect marine ecosystems and fisheries. Energy Transition: Rooftop solar is reaching new highs, and construction is under way on two large battery projects. But proposed deep cuts to Australia’s climate change officials raise questions about the government’s capacity to deliver on climate policy.
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