Australia Flashcards
Perspective
Views climate change as a “national security issue” that needs to be mitigated to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the 68% of Australian’s that live in areas affected by severe natural disasters (DVA). Australia also views climate change as an opportunity to improve regional relationships and standing forming the Felapili treaty with Tuvalu. Seeks to balance economic and security interests.
NDC
Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 43% of 2005 levels by 2030 and achieve net zero emissions by 2050 under the climate change bill (2022)
Positives
Australian - Tuvalu Falepili treaty.
Pacific Engagement Visa - Permanently resettle 280 Tuvaluan citizens to Australia each year (Article 3)
Provide $350 million in climate finance for Tuvalu to shift to renewables and build adaptation infrastructure.
World’s first bilateral treaty to support people displaced by climate change
Capacity investment scheme
Pursues 82% renewable energy by 2030
Support for COP 28 transition “away from fossil fuels in energy systems”
Negatives
- CAT ranks insufficient
- Approved 10 new coal mines since 2022 undermining the CIS and COP 28’s goal to transition “away from fossil fuels in energy systems”
- Current NDC is not consistent with 1.5 DC limit
Economic dependence on coal
91 billion
4.5%
Sco Mo
$91 billion from coal exports during 2024 financial year
4.5% of Australia’s gross value added in 2022
“Backbone of our economy”
Black summer stat
Security quotes
Black summer 2019-2020 wiped out $2.8 billion from tourism.
“Climate change is now a national security issue”
“The clock keeps ticking relentlessly on climate change - a threat with serious implications for the security and wellbeing of Australians and our region”
