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Andrew B. Watkins, Adjunct Professor (Practice) in the School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment, Monash University

It’s been one year since Australia assessed its national climate risk. But have we listened?

Today marks one year since the Australian government released its National Climate Risk Assessment and the National Adaptation Plan.

These documents were the federal government’s first attempt to identify what is at risk from climate change and how we can adapt to its impacts. The assessment identified 63 nationally significant climate risks – such as risks to the financial system and surging disaster recovery costs – across all sectors and regions.

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