Scientists urge Australia to set ‘strongest possible target’ as climate impacts accelerate
"Even a 75% cut by 2035 would align with global heating of over 2°C."
A national climate risk assessment shows that under Australia’s current mitigation goals, temperatures would rise by over 2°C by the end of the century – quadrupling heat-related deaths in Sydney and costing US$770 billion in property value losses.
In a report published today (September 15) by the Climate Council ahead of Australia’s 2035 climate target announcement, scientists share the Australian government’s own forecast of climate risks by 2100 under a 3°C global warming scenario – noting that the world is currently on track for 2.7°C warming.
