Australia's biggest sports could be hammered in court for failing to tackle climate change - with one major footy code slammed for its lack of green action in bombshell report

Some governing bodies are under fire following report Sporting organisations could open themselves up to legal risks by failing to tackle climate change, as some of the nation's favourite codes came under fire for their poor response to the issue. Play suspended or cancelled due to extreme weather could be considered breach of contract, it found, while directors could also come up against issues if they failed to consider climate change in risk assessments. Sporting organisations such as the AFL could open themselves up to legal risks by failing to properly tackle climate change It comes as some of the nation's favourite codes - like the NRL came under fire for their response to the issue in a recently released report The impact of extreme weather on sport attracted attention in January when two days of the Australian Open were thrown into chaos by sweltering conditions and a heavy downpour, while two A-League players were treated for heatstroke after their game went ahead in 35 degree heat. The report authors reviewed 314 top national and state sporting organisations and found some six per cent referred to climate change or sustainability in their strategic plans.