Climate Change
- The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) has today called on the Federal Government to commit to an ambitious target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2035. In a new position statement, the organisation which represents nearly 900 of Australia’s most distinguished engineers and applied scientists, recommends immediate, substantial and concerted action to rescue the dwindling window for limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
- ATSE Report on Powering the net zero transition: electricity security explained
- ClimateWorks chair Thwaites issued an oped on Asia-Pacific emissions.
- IPCC chair Skea addressed the opening of the UN Climate Week meeting.
- The Lowy issued ‘Global Stocktake: Unlocking trillions for climate action’.
GEDSI
- STA issued its submission to DISR on Diversity in STEM.
- The Academy of Science issued its submission to the Diversity in STEM review.
- ASPI issued ‘Ten years after the Rana Plaza disaster, South Asia’s garment workers are still not protected’. An article on ethics in the fashion labour force.
General
- Southeast Asia Envoy Moore was interviewed on 7.30, on how Australia can strengthen economic engagement with Southeast Asia.
- ASPI issued ‘Influencing the Indo-Pacific through northern Australia’s communities’.
Updates supported by Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA)
