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The climate of NSW and the ACT is projected to continue to change over the coming decades. By mid-century, the following changes are projected: NSW and ACT will continue to get hotter into the future,
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The climate of NSW and the ACT is projected to continue to change over the coming decades. By mid-century, the following changes are projected: NSW and ACT will continue to get hotter into the future,
The current climate change severity in Canberra is Very High, with a 9.01% worsening in the climate score compared to last 16 years. This suggests deteriorating conditions, with increasing negative
While our community is leading the nation on climate change action, there are also some easy things you can do to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save money.
We''re following the ACT Climate Change Strategy to help cut emissions by 50 to 60% (from 1990 levels) by 2025. We can all take action to reduce emissions for
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The ACT government installed solar panels at thousands of social housing properties. In 2024, the Labor Party, the Greens and the Liberals all committed to expanding public transport in Canberra. Transpot Canberra implemented an integrated ticketing system. The Climate Change (Greenhouse Gas Emissions Targets) Bill was the first and so far only climate legislative initiative presented by a Liberal Party at the state, territory or federal level. A stronger versio
Climate change is increasing the variability of rainfall and the localisation of storm cells. In 2018 insufficient summer rain followed by a dry autumn, winter and spring induced drought conditions in
The ACT Government commissioned the University of Canberra to develop and undertake the first survey of the community that can be used to assess overall resilience to the expected effects of
This is an exciting time for planning in the ACT as the directorate continues this important work to build a planning system that responds to the need of Canberrans against the effects of climate change and
How is climate change affecting the ACT region? Explore key aspects that are vulnerable to climate impacts, along with challenges and opportunities to adapt.
The ACT Government is inviting the community to help shape Canberra''s adaptable Climate Change Strategy, which will guide strong climate action from 2026 to 2035. Minister for
This eighth biennial State of the Climate report draws on the latest national and international climate research, encompassing observations, analyses and future projections to describe year-to-year
There is a significant increase in climate impacts and risks to ACT''s community, economy and the natural environment. The severity of the ACT''s 2020 bushfires has been linked to the warmer
The ACT Climate Change Strategy 2019-2025 (the Strategy) sets out actions to work towards achieving our 2025 greenhouse gas emission reduction target, build resilience to climate change impacts and
The ACT Government has opened community consultation on its draft 2026–35 Climate Change Strategy — but the Conservation Council ACT Region claims it fails to set out any
The actions outlined in this paper are the first steps in supporting the rapid uptake of zero emissions vehicles in the ACT as part of the broader plan to ensure Canberra grows into a highly sustainable
To assist with monitoring and evaluation of adaptation to climate change, the University of Canberra was commissioned by the ACT Government to establish a longitudinal community survey that can be
To be resilient to climate change, Canberrans need to be able to successfully adapt to increasing frequency and severity of events such as heatwave, storms,
Adapting to climate change and preparing for more extreme weather events is everyone''s business. The ACT Climate Change Adaptation Strategy provides a range of actions to reduce our vulnerability to
Analysis for AP2 shows that strong action on climate change is afordable, and the value of energy and fuel savings can greatly, if not entirely, ofset required investment costs.
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