CSIRO climate cuts will breach Paris agreement and cost economy – report

Cuts to climate modelling and measuring research contradict Australia's pledge to strengthen commitments to climate science, the Climate Council says

Cuts to the CSIRO's climate modelling and measuring research will breach Australia's obligations under the recent Paris agreement and will result in huge costs to the economy, a report by Australia's Climate Council has found.

The report adds to a chorus of eminent bodies and individuals criticising the move, which the CSIRO made after almost no consultation with its own scientists or other research institutions.