Welcome to this week’s edition of On Good Authority. With the world now expected to exceed 1.5°C of warming within a few years, the delivery of disaster funding and impacts of extreme weather on the construction sector are among our news in brief items. We also feature our fifth review of Australia’s carbon credit scheme, which we found plays an important and evolving role in Australia’s climate action.

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Further reading

Gladstone Refinery
The 21 October edition of our weekly newsletter, packed with climate change news and updates on the Authority’s work.
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Beach erosion after storm activity Gold Coast Australia, pristine sandy beaches left with dangerous scarping and dark sands visible.
The 7 October edition of our weekly newsletter, packed with climate change news and updates on the Authority’s work.
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Canberra, Australia, 5/01/2020, Smoke coming from nearby forest fires creates high pollution and covers Canberra with a thick fog. People need to wear mask to breathe.
Our weekly newsletter, packed with climate change news and updates on the Authority’s work.
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