The federal government has announced it will spend $1.6 billion on its newly unveiled “National Adaptation Strategy,” which it says is a commitment to a “whole-of-society approach” to tackling climate change.
The funding will go to local communities for the purpose of reinforcing infrastructure, such as bridges and roads, so that communities can  survive “extreme weather events” like forest fires and floods.
It will also “enable engagement and work with Indigenous communities on the development of region-specific health initiatives linked to changing climate conditions,” the government said in a statement on Nov. 24.
The funding announcement comes along with existing federal commitments to spend over $8 billion on climate adaption measures, including natural disaster response measures….