The science is clear: we have to start creating our low-carbon future today

This week’s release of the special report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has put scientific evidence on the front page of the world’s newspapers.

Hydrogen fuel is just one opportunity for Australia in a clean-energy future.

As Australia’s Chief Scientist, I hope it will be recognised as a tremendous validation of the work that scientists do.

The people of the world, speaking through their governments, requested this report to quantify the impacts of warming by 1.5℃ and what steps might be taken to limit it. They asked for the clearest possible picture of the consequences and feasible solutions.

Read the piece from The Conversation by Australia’s Chief Scientist, Alan Finkel - “The science is clear: we have to start creating our low-carbon future today.”