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2021-08-10 P&E Agenda - Item 7 - Attachment 1 - Climate Change Response Plan
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The economic cost of climate change
The costs of a changing climate are already being felt, and without action these are likely
to increase significantly in the decades ahead.
For example, the cost of extreme weather in Australia has more than doubled since 1970,
totalling $35 billion over the past decade. By around mid-century, extreme weather events
exacerbated by climate change, as well as the impacts caused by rising sea levels,
could cost the Australian economy $100 billion every year. Figures regarding the potential
economic cost to Noosa from climate change are not yet available.
Climate impacts and risks for key local sectors
Figures 1 – 5 illustrate how key sectors across the Noosa Shire are likely to be affected
by a rapidly changing climate. It is common for the same or similar risks to be faced by
multiple sectors.
Increased public
health burden
Impact on tourism and reputation
as a sustainable destination
Figure 1: Climate risks for Noosa’s business and economy
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