2021-08-10 P&E Agenda - Item 7 - Attachment 1 - Climate Change Response Plan

                                                                                        Noosa Climate Change Response Plan




Table of Contents
 1. INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................... 4
     The climate emergency......................................................................................................... 5
     A better future........................................................................................................................ 7
     Why do we need to act?........................................................................................................ 8
     About this Plan....................................................................................................................... 9
     Climate change principles and objectives.......................................................................... 10
     Climate projections.............................................................................................................. 10
 2. LOCAL CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS.................................................................................. 11
     Our current climate.............................................................................................................. 12
     Our changing climate.......................................................................................................... 12
     Temperature......................................................................................................................... 13
     Rainfall................................................................................................................................. 13
     Oceans................................................................................................................................ 14
     Extreme events.................................................................................................................... 15
     Transition risks..................................................................................................................... 15
     The economic cost of climate change................................................................................ 16
     Climate impacts and risks for key local sectors.................................................................. 16
 3. NOOSA’S CARBON EMISSIONS.......................................................................................... 19
     Noosa Shire community emissions...................................................................................... 20
     Noosa Council emissions.................................................................................................... 20
     What does Net Zero Emissions mean?................................................................................ 22
     Why is net zero emissions important?................................................................................. 22
     Why net zero by 2026.......................................................................................................... 22
     Pathway to Zero Community Emissions............................................................................... 23
 4. RESPONDING TO THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY.................................................................. 24
     Themes and strategic priorities........................................................................................... 25
     Theme 1: Strong leadership and governance..................................................................... 27
     Theme 2. Energy efficiency and renewable energy............................................................ 29
     Theme 3: Clean low emissions industries............................................................................ 31
     Theme 4. Sustainable Transport.......................................................................................... 33
     Theme 5: Healthy and resilient natural systems and carbon sequestration........................ 35
     Theme 6. Sustainable agriculture and food systems.......................................................... 37
     Theme 7: Resilient and adaptive communities and built environments............................... 39
     Theme 8: Zero waste and circular economy....................................................................... 42
 5. SUMMARY OF ACTIONS...................................................................................................... 44

 6. IMPLEMENTATION, MONITORING AND REVIEW................................................................ 54

 DEFINITIONS............................................................................................................................ 57

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