The Senate Standing Committee on Environment and Communications have released their report, Current and future impacts of climate change on housing, buildings and infrastructure, following the enquiry the conducted upon the Senate’s reference.

This report accounts for the full range of projected climate scenarios and draws  from ASBEC’s 2012 Preparing for Change report. Some of the matters addressed in this report include:

• The impact of climate change on energy infrastructure, including generators and transmission and distribution lines
• The impact of climate change on public and private housing
• The impact of climate change on financing and insurance arrangements for housing, buildings and infrastructure
• The adequacy of current state and Commonwealth policies to assess, plan and implement adaption plans and improved resilience of infrastructure

More information here