26 November 2025
Madeleine Ogilvie, Minister for the Environment
A Tasmanian Government grant to develop new fine‑scale climate projections for Tasmania has been awarded to the University of Tasmania.
This important work will deliver climate data to support improved decision making across the state.
Minister for Environment, Madeleine Ogilvie, said the new fine‑scale projections will be based on the latest available global data and will provide both data outputs and communication materials for a range of users.
“Climate projections help us to understand a range of possible futures for our climate by calculating interactions between the ocean, atmosphere and land. This is done by using inputs such as greenhouse gas emissions and water vapor,” Minister Ogilvie said.
“Fine-scale climate projections are particularly important for Tasmania as they better account for unique features influencing climate, which is helpful given our mountainous topography.
“We are so pleased to be working with the University of Tasmania’s Climate Futures Group to deliver these new fine‑scale climate projections to support Tasmanians to plan for the future climate.
“These projections will be used by government, business, industry and the community and will help us make better informed decisions as the climate continues to change.”
The new projections will build on national data as well as the Climate Futures for Tasmania fine-scale projections, which were produced in 2010.
The project will commence later this year and is expected to be completed in 2027.
To find out more about the fine‑scale climate projections for Tasmania grant program, visit the ReCFIT website www.recfit.tas.gov.au/grants_programs/climate-change/fine-scale-climate-projections-grant-program