Summary
Executive Summary: This Report summarises the outcomes of a Workshop on the topic of climate tipping points. While it contains a limited number of key references and points from the wider literature, it is primarily a discussion document based on discussions during the Workshop and is not a comprehensive review or assessment of the topic for Australia. It provides what is hopefully a useful starting point to summarise the science in this area. It also identifies current gaps areas where further work is needed. Global climate tipping points were the focus of the large international review1 released at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP28, in December 2023. This review represents the scientific consensus on this topic globally. However, the literature and therefore scientific reviews have little focus on the Southern Hemisphere and Australia. The Workshop, held in in November 2023, brought together Australian climate researchers to discuss climate tipping points and their potential effect on Australia. There was a special focus on the Southern Hemisphere, including Antarctic ice sheets, sea ice and ocean, as well as land, vegetation, and ecosystems. Web address: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.csiro.au/-/media/Environment/CSIRO_Tipping-Points-Report.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwjvnqrs7baGAxU_d2wGHXMjBSAQFnoECBMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1QTYx6n9y9XU3Bfn77pqTd
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