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    Climate change

    Understanding and adapting to climate change impacts in New South Wales.
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    Understanding and adapting to climate change impacts in New South Wales.
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    • Net Zero Plan

      The Net Zero Plan Stage 1: 2020-2030 is the foundation for NSW’s action on climate change and goal to reach net zero emissions by 2050. It outlines the NSW Government’s plan to protect our future by growing the economy, creating jobs and reducing emissions over the next decade.

    • NSW Climate Change Fund

      Through the Climate Change Fund, the NSW Government is improving energy affordability and reliability and the resilience of NSW communities to climate change.

    • Climate change policy framework

      The NSW Climate Change Policy Framework demonstrates the NSW Government's ongoing commitment to action on climate change.

    • Understanding climate change

      Climate change causes heatwaves, storms, droughts, floods and bushfires, damaging health, property and agriculture.

    • Projections

      Developing Climate Change Snapshots for NSW and an interactive map which shows how climate change is projected to affect your region.

    • Impacts

      NSW is expected to become hotter, wetter in the north-east and drier in the south-west, with an increase in heatwaves and heavy rainfall.

    • Adapting

      Providing climate information, guidance, programs and activities to help businesses and communities to manage the effects of climate change.

    • Teach and learn

      Links, publications and videos about climate change in NSW and additional resources from around the world.

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