IPCC Special Report states Urgent Action is Needed to Avoid Catastrophic Climate Impacts

By Jeff Sykes on

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has issued a report stating that at current rates our world will be 1.5C hotter by 2040 and 2C hotter by 2060.

What would that mean for Australia

While a global average increase of 1.5C may not sound alarming, the effects will be much more severe at different places and times.

Australia could see severe droughts, flooding and sea level rises and the increase in likelihood of extreme hot weather events.

To have any chance of saving even a part of the Great Barrier Reef, coal-based power would need to be completely eliminated within 22 years, the report states. This means Australia would need to shut 12 of its coal power stations by 2030 in order to do what the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) says is necessary to avoid catastrophic effects of climate change.

 

 

What can Australians do to help

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As Australia nears a federal election, perhaps our greatest opportunity to influence the direction of Australia’s carbon emissions is by selecting candidates which strong plan to tackle climate change.

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  1. Whist Australia pushes itself toward rolling black-outs and higher power cost with virtually no effect on the world emissions scene I would like to know how China, India and Indonesia to name only 3 are going to be convinced to do the same?
    Also how are the major cities supposed to (10 generate and (2) store sufficient electrical energy to continue normal daily business without continuous power generation. It’s a pipe dream.
    SA’s battery hold only 14% of the state’s daily l0ad – where is the rest coming from? Realistic answers please!

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