The good, the bad and the ugly: Limiting temperature rise to 1.5°C
This publication puts in context the findings of the IPCC special report on global warming at 1.5C and explores what it means for Australia.
Key highlights include:
- Global temperatures have been rising rapidly, posing grave risks for humanity.
- The global effort to tackle climate change has begun, but must be accelerated.
- Australia is one of the most vulnerable developed countries to the impacts of climate change, but is contributing little to solutions.
- Inaction has already cost us dearly. A 1.5°C world, our best possible future, will change our lives even further.
- Limiting global warming to no more than 1.5°C is a formidable challenge but solutions are available.
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