Our road network is exposed to the impacts of climate hazards including bushfires, flooding and storm events. Parts of the network are also at risk of sea-level rise. Developing, operating and using a road network consumes energy and generates emissions. The predominant impacts from energy and emissions fall outside our direct control; that is, impacts arising from use of the network itself.

All of our major projects that are pursuing an Infrastructure Sustainability rating are required to achieve the Climate Change credit outlined in the rating scheme, implementing all of the measures and guidance that is included as part of this credit as well as additional measures to adapt our assets to climatic predictions.

Refer to the Main Roads Climate Change Guideline for more information on how our assets are managed in relation to climate change impacts.