Party to the Convention: Yes
Party to the Protocol: Yes
UNFCCC Status: Annex I
2020 Reduction Target: 5%-25% (2000)
2050 Reduction Target: 60% (2000)
Fast-Start Pledge: $589M ($599M AUD)
National Communication: Fifth National Communication

NASA, NSF plunge into ocean ‘Twilight Zone’ to explore ecosystem carbon flow
Posted by News Source, 2 July 2018
Source: NASA Climate News NASA, NSF plunge into ocean ‘Twilight Zone’ to explore ecosystem carbon flow A large multidisciplinary team of scientists, equipped with advanced underwater robotics ... Read more
May 2018 was fourth warmest May on record
Posted by Guest Contributor, 2 July 2018
Source: NASA Climate News May 2018 was fourth warmest May on record May 2018 is the fourth warmest May and the period March-April-May is the third warmest Northern Hemisphere spring in 138 years o... Read more
Ramp-up in Antarctic ice loss speeds sea level rise
Posted by News Source, 2 July 2018
Source: NASA Climate News Ramp-up in Antarctic ice loss speeds sea level rise Ice losses from Antarctica have tripled since 2012, increasing global sea levels by 0.12 inch (3 millimeters) in that ... Read more
3D view of Amazon captures effects of El Niño drought
Posted by News Source, 20 June 2018
Source: NASA Climate News 3D view of Amazon captures effects of El Niño drought Three-dimensional measurements of the central Brazilian Amazon rainforest have given NASA researchers a detailed wi... Read more
Least Developed Countries Call for Climate Leadership from G7
Posted by News Source, 8 June 2018
By IISD's SDG Knowledge Hub 6 June 2018: In advance of the 2018 Group of 7 (G7) Summit, taking place in Charlevoix, Canada, from 8-9 June, the Least Developed Countries (LDC) Group has released a sta... Read more