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ARTICLE · 18 OCTOBER 2018

That Climate Change Report: What did it say, what does it mean?

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This is an overview of the latest IPCC report on climate change, with implications for Australia's resources industries.

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WHO SHOULD READ THIS?

  • Anyone interested in understanding how the policies behind climate change are unfolding and including an overview of the latest report (Global Warming of 1.5°C) from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and its implications for Australia's resources industries.

The Paris Agreement, the IPCC and its Latest Report

The Paris Agreement was struck in 2015 under the auspices of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Australia is a signatory to the UNFCCC and has ratified the Paris Agreement, along with 180 other countries. The Paris Agreement specifies that countries should "limit warming to well below 2°C, and pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5°C".

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