Despite what a thinktank bleats to the Coalition, heat deaths are in fact ‘a thing’

Centre for Independent Studies points to climate risk report to back up its dismissal of heat-related deaths, but neglects to use the part that actually concerns the future.

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When is a thing that is definitely a thing, not a thing? When you're a thinktank trying to convince Coalition MPs they shouldn't be backing policies to help Australia reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions.

As reported by Guardian Australia, the Centre for Independent Studies (CIS) gave a presentation to Coalition MPs in Canberra this week, telling them "heat deaths aren't a thing" as part of a briefing to convince them to go cold on policies to get greenhouse gas emissions to net zero.

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A spokesperson for the Australian Climate Service, which compiled the risk assessment, said: "Australia's National Climate Risk Assessment analysed a range [of] locations around Australia - including Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Bundaberg, Sunshine Coast, Townsville, Cairns, Darwin and Perth.

"This analysis shows increases to heat-related mortality are likely at all these locations at a global warming level of 3C."

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