Premier's Climate Change Council

[3] In 2013, the Council published "South Australia’s Climate Change Vision: Pathways to 2050" to advise Premier Jay Weatherill and his government on future planning and policy directions for the state.

[7] to help mitigate climate change by protecting the state's blue carbon sinks, including seagrass meadows, saltmarshes, and mangroves.

[citation needed] The role of the council is to "provide independent advice to the Minister about matters associated with reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to climate change.

The Council also takes a leadership role in consulting with and disseminating information to sectors of the community about issues associated with climate change".

[8] The primary role of the Council as stated on the government website is to provide independent advice to the Minister for Environment and Water on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to climate change.