In 2007 the Australian commonwealth, state and territory governments commissioned Professor Ross Garnaut to investigate the potential effects of climate change on the economy. The final
report is now ready, and it includes criticism of the lack of urgency from other governments around the world to cut back on carbon emissions.
P.S. And in the same week WWF publishes its
Living Planet report which outlines the terrifying scenario of dwindling resources and too many people using them up.