Uploaded on 2018-03-15 by Tim Ewart

As a report does not exist on South Africa, Australia has been reviewed . One of the hottest / driest continents on Earth, Australia will be adversely affected by climate change. With a population of 23.1 million people. Australia’s per capita greenhouse gas emissions are the highest of any OECD country and are among the highest in the world. This is due in part to the dominance of resource based industries in the economy and a reliance on low-cost fossil fuels for electricity generation. Australia is an open, export-led economy. Australia has committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by between 5 and 15 or 25 per cent below 2000 levels by 2020. The 5 per cent target is unconditional, while the 15 per cent and 25 per cent targets are conditional on the extent of international action. Australia has also committed to a long-term target to cut pollution by 80 per cent below 2000 levels by 2050. Australia plans to reach these targets by; adopting a Clean Energy Future Plan to cut carbon pollution, building capacity to adapt to the unavoidable impacts of climate change through a range of research initiatives, research facilities, and risk assessments.