Lowy Institute for International Policy | Australia and climate change

A coal mine in New South Wales. Photo: Flickr/Jeremy Buckingham   What the Lowy Institute does The Lowy Institute produces frequent research on climate change and international policy. Lisa Williams' 2014 Analysis 'China's climate change policies: actors and drivers' examines the politics of climate change initiatives in China, and argues that despite China's reputation as a laggard, the country is putting in a large amount of effort on the issue. Howard Bamsey and Kath Rowley's 2015 Analysis 'Australia and climate change: at the table, or on the menu?' argues that Australia's lack of proper attention to international climate change discussions will be to the country's long-term detriment. The Lowy Institute's digital magazine The Interpreter features regular commentary on climate change, with posts examining issues like ... The G20's imperfect record on climate change The rise of solar energy Obama's long game on climate change The UN Climate Change Summit China's climate change pledge How climate change is affecting the Pacific Why coal isn't on the way out The Institute also conducts annual polling on the attitudes of Australians towards a variety of climate change-related issues. You can explore these findings below, or read the report here.  View site in full screen