As of 2020, fossil fuels provided 94 per cent of Australia’s total energy needs.
In partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, more effective and sustainable approaches to social, health and environmental issues could be implemented.Īchieving net-zero emissions will be challenging. Indigenous knowledge is an important asset. Fairness and justice should be to the fore in sharing the impacts of the moving away from fossil fuels. While benefiting all members of society, urgent climate change mitigation and adaptation will reap the greatest benefits for these groups. We know that climate change disproportionately impacts vulnerable populations within our nation, and sea level rise is a significant issue for our Indo-Pacific neighbours. The cornerstone of sufficient and effective implementation, uptake, and impact of these technologies will be acquiring and applying strategic insights derived from the humanities and social sciences, to ensure social acceptance and just outcomes. We welcome the Australian Government’s trust and investment in current and emerging technologies to reduce and manage emissions, but alone this is not enough. Our academies will work to ensure our experts are at the forefront, providing advice to guide the most efficient, fair and cost-effective policy mechanisms that drive reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and broader adaptation. We need to continue developing and communicating research to challenge misinformation with robust evidence and steward an economy-wide transition to a low carbon future. The challenges presented by climate change require smart, holistic and cross-disciplinary thinking. In response, every sector in Australia must deliver on our commitments to reach the global goals stated in the 2015 Paris Agreement. There is no realistic path to decarbonisation without ending fossil fuel use. At COP26 in Glasgow, world leaders convened with a singular goal – to drive deep and rapid decarbonisation to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. We, the Presidents of Australia’s Learned Academies, recognise that our Academies’ collective expertise and leadership is critical to addressing the widespread and intergenerational impacts of climate change. MOVING FROM RHETORIC TO ACTION – A JOINT STATEMENT ON COP26
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