The good, the bad and the ugly: Limiting temperature rise to 1.5°C

This publication puts in context the findings of the IPCC special report on global warming at 1.5C and explores what it means for Australia

Key highlights include:

• Global temperatures have been rising rapidly, posing grave risks for humanity.
• The global effort to tackle climate change has begun, but must be accelerated.
• Australia is one of the most vulnerable developed countries to the impacts of climate change, but is contributing little to solutions.
• Inaction has already cost us dearly. A 1.5°C world, our best possible future, will change our lives even further.
• Limiting global warming to no more than 1.5°C is a formidable challenge but solutions are available.