{"id":303,"date":"2017-05-10T04:08:39","date_gmt":"2017-05-10T04:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/?page_id=303"},"modified":"2025-01-20T10:06:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T23:06:10","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News and media"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-grey-dark-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center animate\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--md);padding-left:0\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim has-background-gradient has-card-darken-gradient-background\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/donate-bg-1.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-post-image\" alt=\"A behind the scenes photo of Water Security Media Launch\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/donate-bg-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/donate-bg-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/donate-bg-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/donate-bg-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-f4075121 wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2968a4f4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:153px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">News and media<\/h1>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-link-color wp-elements-c60c71d91ff0873a6933b6dab5672038\">Journalists can contact the Climate Council\u2019s media team on&nbsp;<strong>0485 863 063,<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:media@climatecouncil.org.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">media@climatecouncil.org.au<\/a>&nbsp;at any time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>These details are for media professionals only.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fd2c0bb6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--sm)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"is-style-alt-font has-large-font-size\">Climate Council is one of Australia\u2019s most prominent and trusted voices on climate science, impacts and solutions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default has-medium-font-size\">We elevate stories about climate change in the news and influence Australia\u2019s conversation about climate pollution and the benefits and opportunities of accelerating beyond fossil fuels.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-442b6e00 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/news\/\">Our latest news<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n    \n<!--\n{\"posts_per_page\":\"9\",\"offset\":0,\"post_status\":\"publish\",\"post_type\":[\"post\"],\"tax_query\":[{\"taxonomy\":\"post_tag\",\"field\":\"term_id\",\"terms\":\"12716\",\"operator\":\"NOT IN\"}],\"author__in\":0,\"post__not_in\":[303]}-->\n\n    <div id=\"wp-block-acf-post-grid-block_d55a8ad5446de84df0bd2aae1a5fbc8a\" class=\"wp-block-acf-post-grid post-grid is-style-default alignwide swiper\" >\n\n        <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n        \n                            \n                <article class=\"post swiper-slide is-style-default \">\n                    \n                    \n \n    <div class=\"post__image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/capitol-riots-1024x579.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/capitol-riots-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/capitol-riots-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/capitol-riots-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/capitol-riots.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                                        \n                                        <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post__body alignwide is-style-default wp-block-acf-post-grid has-background has-grey-light-background-color\">\n    \n    \n    <h3 class=\"post__title  post__title--long\">\n         \n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/10-reasons-why-us-president-elect-donald-trump-cant-derail-global-climate-action\/\">\n                                        10 reasons why US\u00a0President Donald Trump can\u2019t derail global climate\u00a0action                 \n        <\/a>\n            <\/h3>\n\n        \n        \n     \n        <div class=\"post__action\">\n                            <a href=\"#\">Learn more<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n                <\/article>\n                \n                            \n                <article class=\"post swiper-slide is-style-default \">\n                    \n                    \n \n    <div class=\"post__image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"537\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/bushfires-1024x537.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"An image of bushfires\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/bushfires-1024x537.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/bushfires-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/bushfires-768x403.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/bushfires.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                                        \n                                        <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post__body alignwide is-style-default wp-block-acf-post-grid has-background has-grey-light-background-color\">\n    \n    \n    <h3 class=\"post__title \">\n         \n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/not-normal-climate-change-bushfire-web\/\">\n                                        The facts about bushfires and climate change                 \n        <\/a>\n            <\/h3>\n\n        \n        \n     \n        <div class=\"post__action\">\n                            <a href=\"#\">Learn more<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n                <\/article>\n                \n                            \n                <article class=\"post swiper-slide is-style-default \">\n                    \n                    \n \n    <div class=\"post__image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/adobe-stock-458206441-ext-2-png-494904-1024x573.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/adobe-stock-458206441-ext-2-png-494904-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/adobe-stock-458206441-ext-2-png-494904-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/adobe-stock-458206441-ext-2-png-494904-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/adobe-stock-458206441-ext-2-png-494904.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                                        \n                                        <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post__body alignwide is-style-default wp-block-acf-post-grid has-background has-grey-light-background-color\">\n    \n    \n    <h3 class=\"post__title  post__title--long\">\n         \n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/2025-wrapped-the-best-climate-stories-from-australia-and-the-world\/\">\n                                        2025 wrapped: the best climate stories from Australia and the world                 \n        <\/a>\n            <\/h3>\n\n        \n        \n     \n        <div class=\"post__action\">\n                            <a href=\"#\">Learn more<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n                <\/article>\n                \n                            \n                <article class=\"post swiper-slide is-style-default \">\n                    \n                    \n \n    <div class=\"post__image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wind-farm-germany-1024x506.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"A photo of a wind farm in Germany\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wind-farm-germany-1024x506.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wind-farm-germany-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wind-farm-germany-768x380.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/wind-farm-germany.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                                        \n                                        <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post__body alignwide is-style-default wp-block-acf-post-grid has-background has-grey-light-background-color\">\n    \n    \n    <h3 class=\"post__title \">\n         \n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/11-countries-leading-the-charge-on-renewable-energy\/\">\n                                        11 countries leading the charge on renewable energy                 \n        <\/a>\n            <\/h3>\n\n        \n        \n     \n        <div class=\"post__action\">\n                            <a href=\"#\">Learn more<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n                <\/article>\n                \n                            \n                <article class=\"post swiper-slide is-style-default \">\n                    \n                    \n \n    <div class=\"post__image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/powerline-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Powerline\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/powerline-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/powerline-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/powerline-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/powerline-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/powerline-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/powerline-1350x900.jpg 1350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                                        \n                                        <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post__body alignwide is-style-default wp-block-acf-post-grid has-background has-grey-light-background-color\">\n    \n    \n    <h3 class=\"post__title  post__title--long\">\n         \n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/understanding-whats-next-for-australias-main-electricity-market\/\">\n                                        An Aussie Roadmap: building a clean, reliable and low-cost electricity grid                 \n        <\/a>\n            <\/h3>\n\n        \n        \n     \n        <div class=\"post__action\">\n                            <a href=\"#\">Learn more<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n                <\/article>\n                \n                            \n                <article class=\"post swiper-slide is-style-default \">\n                    \n                    \n \n    <div class=\"post__image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Summer-reads-on-climate-change-1024x410.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Summer-reads-on-climate-change-1024x410.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Summer-reads-on-climate-change-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Summer-reads-on-climate-change-768x307.png 768w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Summer-reads-on-climate-change-1536x614.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Summer-reads-on-climate-change.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                                        \n                                        <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post__body alignwide is-style-default wp-block-acf-post-grid has-background has-grey-light-background-color\">\n    \n    \n    <h3 class=\"post__title \">\n         \n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/12-inspiring-summer-reads-on-climate\/\">\n                                        12 inspiring summer reads on climate                 \n        <\/a>\n            <\/h3>\n\n        \n        \n     \n        <div class=\"post__action\">\n                            <a href=\"#\">Learn more<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n                <\/article>\n                \n                            \n                <article class=\"post swiper-slide is-style-default \">\n                    \n                    \n \n    <div class=\"post__image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Heading-1-1024x819.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"older couple looking at bill\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Heading-1-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Heading-1-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Heading-1-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Heading-1-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Heading-1-2048x1638.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                                        \n                                        <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post__body alignwide is-style-default wp-block-acf-post-grid has-background has-grey-light-background-color\">\n    \n    \n    <h3 class=\"post__title  post__title--long\">\n         \n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/four-reasons-why-your-power-prices-are-sky-high-and-rising\/\">\n                                        Five reasons why your power bills are sky high\u2013and how we can help bring them down                 \n        <\/a>\n            <\/h3>\n\n        \n        \n     \n        <div class=\"post__action\">\n                            <a href=\"#\">Learn more<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n                <\/article>\n                \n                            \n                <article class=\"post swiper-slide is-style-default \">\n                    \n                    \n \n    <div class=\"post__image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/taylor-vick-M5tzZtFCOfs-unsplash-1024x575.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/taylor-vick-M5tzZtFCOfs-unsplash-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/taylor-vick-M5tzZtFCOfs-unsplash-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/taylor-vick-M5tzZtFCOfs-unsplash-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/taylor-vick-M5tzZtFCOfs-unsplash-1536x862.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/taylor-vick-M5tzZtFCOfs-unsplash-2048x1149.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                                        \n                                        <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post__body alignwide is-style-default wp-block-acf-post-grid has-background has-grey-light-background-color\">\n    \n    \n    <h3 class=\"post__title  post__title--long\">\n         \n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/what-does-the-data-centre-boom-mean-for-australias-switch-to-renewables\/\">\n                                        What does the data centre boom mean for Australia\u2019s switch to renewables?                 \n        <\/a>\n            <\/h3>\n\n        \n        \n     \n        <div class=\"post__action\">\n                            <a href=\"#\">Learn more<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n                <\/article>\n                \n                            \n                <article class=\"post swiper-slide is-style-default \">\n                    \n                    \n \n    <div class=\"post__image\">\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/climate-impacts-1024x410.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/climate-impacts-1024x410.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/climate-impacts-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/climate-impacts-768x307.png 768w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/climate-impacts-1536x614.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/climate-impacts.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>                                        \n                                        <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"post__body alignwide is-style-default wp-block-acf-post-grid has-background has-grey-light-background-color\">\n    \n    \n    <h3 class=\"post__title  post__title--long\">\n         \n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/five-reasons-why-a-coalition-deal-on-environment-law-would-fail-on-climate\/\">\n                                        Five reasons why a Coalition deal on environment law would fail on climate                 \n        <\/a>\n            <\/h3>\n\n        \n        \n     \n        <div class=\"post__action\">\n                            <a href=\"#\">Learn more<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n    \n<\/div>\n                <\/article>\n                \n                        \n        <\/div>\n        \n                    <div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div>\n            <div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div>\n        \n            <script>\n                var swipers = swipers || [];\n                swipers['wp-block-acf-post-grid-block_d55a8ad5446de84df0bd2aae1a5fbc8a'] = new Swiper('#wp-block-acf-post-grid-block_d55a8ad5446de84df0bd2aae1a5fbc8a', {\n                    watchSlidesProgress: true,\n                    slidesPerView: 1,\n                    spaceBetween: 30,\n                    breakpoints: {\n                        782: {\n                            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src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/icon-arrow.svg\" alt=\"\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n    \n<!--\n{\"posts_per_page\":\"9\",\"offset\":0,\"post_status\":\"publish\",\"post_type\":[\"resource\"],\"tax_query\":[{\"taxonomy\":\"post_tag\",\"field\":\"term_id\",\"terms\":\"12716\",\"operator\":\"NOT IN\"},{\"taxonomy\":\"resource-type\",\"field\":\"term_id\",\"terms\":[23]}],\"post__not_in\":[303]}-->\n\n    <div id=\"wp-block-acf-post-grid-block_5bc5d61dac1a3f2ae918a3bc90ebcfe4\" class=\"wp-block-acf-post-grid post-grid is-style-icon-card alignwide swiper\" >\n\n        <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n        \n                            \n                <article class=\"post swiper-slide is-style-icon-card \">\n                    \n                    \n\n<div class=\"post__body alignwide is-style-icon-card wp-block-acf-post-grid\">\n    \n     \n        <div class=\"post__meta\">\n            \n             \n                <span class=\"post__meta__date\">\n                    January 14, 2026                <\/span>\n            \n             \n                <span class=\"post__meta__category\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/category\/extreme-weather\/extreme-heat\/\">Extreme Heat<\/a>                <\/span>\n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n    \n    <h3 class=\"post__title \">\n         \n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/bronze-medal-nobody-wants-2025-earths-third-hottest-year\/\">\n                                        Bronze Medal Nobody Wants: 2025 Earth\u2019s Third-Hottest Year                 \n        <\/a>\n            <\/h3>\n\n        \n        \n    \n<\/div>\n                <\/article>\n                \n                            \n                <article class=\"post swiper-slide is-style-icon-card \">\n                    \n                    \n\n<div class=\"post__body alignwide is-style-icon-card wp-block-acf-post-grid\">\n    \n     \n        <div class=\"post__meta\">\n            \n             \n                <span class=\"post__meta__date\">\n                    January 6, 2026                <\/span>\n            \n             \n                <span class=\"post__meta__category\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/category\/extreme-weather\/bushfires\/\">Bushfires<\/a>                <\/span>\n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n    \n    <h3 class=\"post__title \">\n         \n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/experts-sound-alarm-for-australia-on-urban-fire-risk-like-la\/\">\n                                        Experts Sound Alarm for Australia on Urban Fire Risk like LA                 \n        <\/a>\n            <\/h3>\n\n        \n        \n    \n<\/div>\n                <\/article>\n                \n                            \n                <article class=\"post swiper-slide is-style-icon-card \">\n                    \n                    \n\n<div class=\"post__body alignwide is-style-icon-card wp-block-acf-post-grid\">\n    \n     \n        <div class=\"post__meta\">\n            \n             \n                <span class=\"post__meta__date\">\n                    December 10, 2025                <\/span>\n            \n             \n                <span class=\"post__meta__category\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/category\/energy\/\">Energy<\/a>                <\/span>\n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n    \n    <h3 class=\"post__title  post__title--long\">\n         \n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/lets-rocknroll-on-renewable-transition-grid-operator\/\">\n                                        Let\u2019s rock\u2019n\u2019roll on renewable transition: grid operator                 \n        <\/a>\n            <\/h3>\n\n        \n        \n    \n<\/div>\n                <\/article>\n                \n                            \n                <article class=\"post swiper-slide is-style-icon-card \">\n                    \n                    \n\n<div class=\"post__body alignwide is-style-icon-card wp-block-acf-post-grid\">\n    \n     \n        <div class=\"post__meta\">\n            \n             \n                <span class=\"post__meta__date\">\n                    December 4, 2025                <\/span>\n            \n             \n                <span class=\"post__meta__category\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/category\/energy\/renewable-energy\/\">Renewable Energy<\/a>                <\/span>\n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n    \n    <h3 class=\"post__title \">\n         \n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/renewables-cutting-power-prices-but-gas-could-undo-gains\/\">\n                                        Renewables cutting power prices, but gas could undo gains                 \n        <\/a>\n            <\/h3>\n\n        \n        \n    \n<\/div>\n                <\/article>\n                \n                            \n                <article class=\"post swiper-slide is-style-icon-card \">\n                    \n                    \n\n<div class=\"post__body alignwide is-style-icon-card wp-block-acf-post-grid\">\n    \n     \n        <div class=\"post__meta\">\n            \n             \n                <span class=\"post__meta__date\">\n                    November 27, 2025                <\/span>\n            \n             \n                <span class=\"post__meta__category\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/category\/climate-politics\/\">Climate Politics<\/a>                <\/span>\n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n    \n    <h3 class=\"post__title  post__title--long\">\n         \n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/nature-protected-in-law-but-climate-liability-for-alp-remains\/\">\n                                        Nature protected in law, but climate liability for ALP remains                 \n        <\/a>\n            <\/h3>\n\n        \n        \n    \n<\/div>\n                <\/article>\n                \n                            \n                <article class=\"post swiper-slide is-style-icon-card \">\n                    \n                    \n\n<div class=\"post__body alignwide is-style-icon-card wp-block-acf-post-grid\">\n    \n     \n        <div class=\"post__meta\">\n            \n             \n                <span class=\"post__meta__date\">\n                    November 21, 2025                <\/span>\n            \n             \n                <span class=\"post__meta__category\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/category\/climate-politics\/\">Climate Politics<\/a>                <\/span>\n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n    \n    <h3 class=\"post__title  post__title--long\">\n         \n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/polling-labor-climate-deal-coalition\/\">\n                                        New polling: Any climate deal with the Coalition risks bleeding Labor\u2019s base                 \n        <\/a>\n            <\/h3>\n\n        \n        \n    \n<\/div>\n                <\/article>\n                \n                            \n                <article class=\"post swiper-slide is-style-icon-card \">\n                    \n                    \n\n<div class=\"post__body alignwide is-style-icon-card wp-block-acf-post-grid\">\n    \n     \n        <div class=\"post__meta\">\n            \n             \n                <span class=\"post__meta__date\">\n                    November 13, 2025                <\/span>\n            \n             \n                <span class=\"post__meta__category\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/category\/climate-politics\/\">Climate Politics<\/a>                <\/span>\n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n    \n    <h3 class=\"post__title \">\n         \n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/coalitions-climate-sabotage-would-cost-every-australian\/\">\n                                        Coalition\u2019s climate sabotage would cost every Australian                 \n        <\/a>\n            <\/h3>\n\n        \n        \n    \n<\/div>\n                <\/article>\n                \n                            \n                <article class=\"post swiper-slide is-style-icon-card \">\n                    \n                    \n\n<div class=\"post__body alignwide is-style-icon-card wp-block-acf-post-grid\">\n    \n     \n        <div class=\"post__meta\">\n            \n             \n                <span class=\"post__meta__date\">\n                    November 3, 2025                <\/span>\n            \n             \n                <span class=\"post__meta__category\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/category\/climate-politics\/\">Climate Politics<\/a>                <\/span>\n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n    \n    <h3 class=\"post__title  post__title--long\">\n         \n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/nationals-net-zero-backflip-disaster-regional-communities\/\">\n                                        Nationals\u2019 net zero backflip would escalate disaster costs for regional communities\u00a0                 \n        <\/a>\n            <\/h3>\n\n        \n        \n    \n<\/div>\n                <\/article>\n                \n                            \n                <article class=\"post swiper-slide is-style-icon-card \">\n                    \n                    \n\n<div class=\"post__body alignwide is-style-icon-card wp-block-acf-post-grid\">\n    \n     \n        <div class=\"post__meta\">\n            \n             \n                <span class=\"post__meta__date\">\n                    October 29, 2025                <\/span>\n            \n             \n                <span class=\"post__meta__category\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/category\/climate-politics\/\">Climate Politics<\/a>                <\/span>\n            \n            \n        <\/div>\n    \n    <h3 class=\"post__title  post__title--long\">\n         \n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/resources\/forwards-nature-going-backwards-climate\/\">\n                                        You can\u2019t go forwards on nature by going backwards on climate.                 \n        <\/a>\n            <\/h3>\n\n        \n        \n    \n<\/div>\n                <\/article>\n                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class=\"cat-item cat-item-68\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/category\/climate-change\/\">Climate Change<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-6\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/category\/climate-impacts\/\">Climate Impacts<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-30\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/category\/climate-leaders\/\">Climate Leaders<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-36\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/category\/climate-politics\/\">Climate Politics<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-44\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/category\/climate-science\/\">Climate Science<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-541\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/category\/criticaldecade\/\">Critical Decade<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-1359\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/category\/economy\/\">Economy<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-55\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/category\/effects\/\">Effects<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-590\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/category\/emergency-leaders-for-climate-action\/\">Emergency Leaders for Climate Action<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-45\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/category\/energy\/\">Energy<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/category\/extreme-weather\/\">Extreme Weather<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-97\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/category\/factsheet\/\">Factsheet<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-58\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/category\/health\/\">Health<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-56\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/category\/international-action\/\">International Action<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-61\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/category\/security\/\">Security<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/category\/solutions\/\">Solutions<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-272\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/category\/submissions\/\">Submissions<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/category\/the-facts\/\">The Facts<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-48\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/category\/the-problem\/\">The Problem<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-168\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/category\/transport\/\">Transport<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\t<li class=\"cat-item cat-item-74\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/category\/what-can-i-do\/\">What Can I Do?<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2968a4f4 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Climate Council in the news<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Climate Council research, staff and spokespeople shape the story about climate change in Australia. Here are a few recent examples.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/content.isentia.io\/?url=https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/national\/we-protect-our-kids-from-smoking-so-why-do-cars-get-a-free-ride-20241030-p5kmnx.html&amp;key=73911200eb57fac72ea3ca147463c1c4&amp;ver=1&amp;mid=1128285037&amp;uid=186512\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/778174EB-B097-4E32-9415-419FD18479C0_4_5005_c-1024x325.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-168631\" style=\"width:608px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/778174EB-B097-4E32-9415-419FD18479C0_4_5005_c-1024x325.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/778174EB-B097-4E32-9415-419FD18479C0_4_5005_c-300x95.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/778174EB-B097-4E32-9415-419FD18479C0_4_5005_c-768x244.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/778174EB-B097-4E32-9415-419FD18479C0_4_5005_c.jpeg 1128w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/environment\/climate-change\/rich-families-don-t-need-to-save-money-why-wealthy-suburbs-are-less-likely-to-have-rooftop-solar-20240916-p5kavz.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2F22E8D8-51C3-4762-BA65-8B1E8B06E6EA_4_5005_c-1024x289.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-168633\" style=\"width:624px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2F22E8D8-51C3-4762-BA65-8B1E8B06E6EA_4_5005_c-1024x289.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2F22E8D8-51C3-4762-BA65-8B1E8B06E6EA_4_5005_c-300x85.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2F22E8D8-51C3-4762-BA65-8B1E8B06E6EA_4_5005_c-768x217.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2F22E8D8-51C3-4762-BA65-8B1E8B06E6EA_4_5005_c.jpeg 1150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/content.isentia.io\/?url=https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/environment\/climate-change\/you-couldn-t-make-this-up-expert-pans-ontario-nuclear-option-20241028-p5klx1.html&amp;key=271f4f6fa5173490408e89d449db23d2&amp;ver=1&amp;mid=1125972797&amp;uid=186512\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"896\" height=\"308\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BE18A88D-899F-4796-8B06-C20812CDE26A_4_5005_c.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-168632\" style=\"width:608px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BE18A88D-899F-4796-8B06-C20812CDE26A_4_5005_c.jpeg 896w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BE18A88D-899F-4796-8B06-C20812CDE26A_4_5005_c-300x103.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/BE18A88D-899F-4796-8B06-C20812CDE26A_4_5005_c-768x264.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 896px) 100vw, 896px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2024\/oct\/08\/queensland-bushfire-season-farmers-risks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/53326A16-45F0-4001-B820-F0B6D78BDFD9_4_5005_c-1024x285.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-168634\" style=\"width:629px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/53326A16-45F0-4001-B820-F0B6D78BDFD9_4_5005_c-1024x285.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/53326A16-45F0-4001-B820-F0B6D78BDFD9_4_5005_c-300x83.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/53326A16-45F0-4001-B820-F0B6D78BDFD9_4_5005_c-768x213.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/53326A16-45F0-4001-B820-F0B6D78BDFD9_4_5005_c.jpeg 1288w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b0439bcb wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/team\/\">Our spokespeople<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"23\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-167695\" style=\"width: 23px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/icon-arrow.svg\" alt=\"\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Climate Council\u2019s experts in climate science, clean energy, economics, health and more are available for media interviews and public commentary. Got a question? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Email&nbsp;us at <a href=\"mailto:media@climatecouncil.org.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">media@climatecouncil.org.au<\/a> or request a spokesperson for a speaking engagement <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.monday.com\/forms\/1305e70b1ed2460e40c222f6ec2f9f54?r=use1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b0439bcb wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/news\/climate-media-centre\/\">Climate Media Centre<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"23\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-167695\" style=\"width: 23px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/icon-arrow.svg\" alt=\"\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Climate Media Centre connects journalists with powerful stories about people and places facing climate change impacts and those driving solutions. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatecouncil.org.au\/news\/climate-media-centre\/\">Find out more here. <\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Climate Council is one of Australia\u2019s most prominent and trusted voices on climate science, impacts and solutions. 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