Experts accuse Australia's 2066 outlook of understating climate costs

Experts accuse Australia's 2066 outlook of understating climate costs

Australia's seventh intergenerational report to 2066 describes global heating effects as "highly uncertain", citing energy transition pace. Climate and economic specialists criticised it for underplaying damage to productivity, crops, tourism and coasts. Assoc Prof Ben Neville called it negligent; Prof Sarah Wheeler said water scarcity was overlooked.

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