South Australia’s first statewide climate change risk assessment
The 2024 Statewide Climate Change Risk and Opportunity Assessment for South Australia (the Risk Assessment) was released in 2026.
This is South Australia’s first statewide climate change risk assessment, and it will help kick-start further action to understand and manage climate risks and opportunities across the state.
Its findings will help guide climate risk management and adaptation strategies across government, business, research, and community sectors.
The Risk Assessment was prepared in 2024 by Deloitte on behalf of the South Australian Government.
More than 240 people from over 100 individual organisations contributed to the development of South Australia’s first statewide climate change risk assessment, representing a diverse cross-section of government, industry, research and community sectors.
During, and since finalisation of the Risk Assessment, additional adaptation actions have already been put in place.
The South Australian Government will use the Risk Assessment to guide further adaptation planning and action in consultation with stakeholders.
The Risk Assessment is part of our long-term climate response, with the assessment reviewed every five years, and supported by our commitment to net zero emissions by 2050.
Reports
2024 Statewide Climate Change Risk and Opportunity Assessment for South Australia: Summary Report. | 2024 Statewide Climate Change Risk and Opportunity Assessment for South Australia: Technical Report. |
Explore the FAQs on the Risk Assessment.
Next steps
The South Australian Government will use the Risk Assessment to:
- Share the findings with businesses, communities and other government groups.
- Help government agencies identify and manage climate risks to the assets, services and communities they support, as required under the Climate Ready Government Initiative.
- Guide long-term planning and policy, such as updating South Australia’s Disaster Resilience Strategy and the State Landscape Strategy.
- Prepare an new adaptation plan in response to the findings.
- Consider climate risks and opportunities in major decisions.
More details on adaptation planning and information sharing opportunities will be provided soon.
Find out how to stay informed and get involved.
Read about how the South Australian Government is responding to climate change risk and opportunity.
Main image: NPWS brigade firefighter during the 2020 bushfire on Kangaroo Island
