The world only has 10 years to act on climate change and these are the consequences to Australia if we don’t change our path.
Based on current climate pledges, global temperatures will exceed 1.5C of warming within 20 years.
Keeping global warming to around 1.5C is what many experts believe the world can, and should, aim for. This low emissions scenario is possibly the best that can be achieved at this late stage as it would require big changes to emissions intensive sectors like electricity networks.Australia is already experiencing a longer fire season. Picture: Dan Himbrechts/AAP
Climate-related risks to health, livelihoods, food security, water supply, human security, and economic growth would also increase at higher temperatures.To keep temperatures at 1.5C, Australian National University Professor Mark Howden says the world has got about 10 years at the current rate of emissions before the carbon budget is exhausted and rises of above 1.5C are locked in.
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