The NSW Net Zero Commission has released its Heat Stress Spotlight Report, warning that extreme heat is one of the state's most significant and under-recognised climate risks. The report identifies nine priority actions to strengthen NSW's resilience to heat stress, including better planning, stronger workplace protections, improved heatwave preparedness, and safer housing standards for renters, social housing tenants and Aboriginal communities.

Importantly, the report recognises that housing plays a critical role in protecting people from extreme heat, calling for stronger policies and regulations to reduce heat-related health risks and vulnerability.

The findings reinforce many of the priorities identified in the Greater Sydney Heat Smart City Plan, including the need for stronger governance for heat resilience.

Read the report and learn more about the Commission's recommendations: Heat Stress Spotlight Report