Becoming a zero-net emissions organisation
Working towards achieving our organisational zero-net emissions target.
Working towards achieving our organisational zero-net emissions target.
Council has endorsed the organisational zero-net emissions plan. This plan provides a roadmap on how we are to meet our target to be a zero-net emissions organisation by 2041.
Our aim in taking a zero-net emissions approach is to meet the Paris Agreement to keep temperature increases to within 2 degrees of warming above pre-industrial levels.
Zero-net emissions means that the net greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from council's activities are equal to zero. This is achieved by reducing GHG emissions from council's activities through a range of actions. After implementing all the actions to reduce as much greenhouse gas emissions as possible the remaining emissions are then managed through purchasing good quality carbon offsets or credits.
The organisational zero-net emissions plan (PDF, 4.6MB) provides a framework to implement emission reduction under 6 key focus areas:
The key focus areas are based on the major emission sources that currently contribute to council’s organisational greenhouse gas footprint.
Council has been measuring its performance on environmental sustainability and reports on it annually through the organisational environmental sustainability benchmarking report. The report shows trends and changes by comparing this year's performance against previous years and from a baseline. It helps to monitor our journey to reduce council's greenhouse gas emissions, a key performance measure in the Corporate Plan 2022-2026.
We’re addressing climate change in a progressive and responsive way.
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We'll retain our natural landscape, distinctive character and much loved way of life.
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Council aims to be a zero-net emissions organisation.
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