The Gold Coast has been identified as the most vulnerable place in Australia to sea-level rises according to new data from the Climate Council.
Climate Council CEO Amanda McKenzie says climate change is driving more severe and extreme weather across Queensland and more needs to be done to tackle Australia’s rising greenhouse gas emissions.
Other key findings in the report show Queensland has borne 60 per cent of the total economic costs of extreme weather in Australia in the decade from 2007 to 2016, and there will soon be 10,000 jobs in the Queensland renewable energy sector, more than any other state or territory.