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PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING                                     9 DECEMBER 2025




Figure 2: FY23/24 Organisational Carbon Footprint

Council has achieved notable progress in reducing emissions since establishing the 2026 target. As
illustrated in Figure 3, a 19% reduction has been realised between FY2015/16 and FY2023/24,
representing a decrease of approximately 10,725 tCO₂e. This reduction has avoided approximately
$4.2 million of damage costs to society per year, based on the social cost of carbon (SCC)
recommended by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of $395 AUD / tCO2 (1) which accounts
for the damage costs, as well as benefits, associated with a given tonne of greenhouse gas
emission.




Figure 3: Historical Organisational Emissions




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