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Transitioning to a clean economy and reducing emissions would save the Australian economy $549 billion over the next decade.
Transitioning to a clean economy and reducing emissions would save the Australian economy $549 billion over the next decade while at the same time providing a number of social and environmental benefi...

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Planning for natural hazards in a changing climate: best-practice principles
The planning system has an important role to play in adapting to the expected impacts of climate change. While some progress has been made, the lack of spatial understanding of the vulnerability of co...

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New local government policy information service launching in Australia
Launching in February 2020, LGiU Australia is a policy information membership service dedicated to local councils across Australia. The service helps local government leaders looking for innovative so...
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