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

           Noosa Shire Council



  •	Provided a free solar advice hotline and                                 The Noosa Council Environment Strategy
     education programs for households and                                    was also adopted in 2019 with outcomes and
     businesses through the Australian Energy                                 targets for both emission reduction and climate
     Foundation                                                               adaptation. This includes the target that Noosa
  •	Partnered with ZEN Inc on a range of                                     Council operations, and the Noosa community
     initiatives including solar for business, the                            as a whole, reach net zero emissions by 2026.
     electric vehicle expo and Race to Zero
     school program.                                                          Through its participation in initiatives such as
                                                                              the Queensland Climate Resilient Councils,
  The installation of the solar systems has saved
  Council over $500,000 in electricity costs since                            and the Cities Power Partnership, Council has
  the program commenced in 2017.                                              joined many other local governments across
                                                                              Queensland and Australia in committing to a
  In 2017 Council prepared a Climate Change
                                                                              sustainable post-COVID economic recovery
  Response Policy setting out our commitment
  to proactively plan and prepare for climate                                 that creates local jobs, supports industries
  change, and to build knowledge and capacity                                 and sectors that invest in a zero-carbon
  as an organisation.                                                         future, and contributes to sustainable resilient
  Council is also progressing the development                                 communities.
  and implementation of a Coastal Hazard                                      Whilst this Plan sits under the Environment
  Adaptation Plan for addressing increasing                                   Strategy, it is recognised that this is a whole of
  risks associated with coastal erosion, tidal
                                                                              Council document and has implications for all
  inundation and sea level rise for public
                                                                              operations throughout Council.
  and private assets, including critical public
  infrastructure.


                                       Environment Policy Framework

                                                                        Sustainability Principles

                               Environment and Sustainability Policy


 Strategy 10 years                                                                            Links to: Social Strategy
                                     Environment Strategy                                               Economic strategy (local economic plan)
                                                                                                        Transport Strategy

                                                     Climate Change
                           Noosa River Plan
                                                     Response Plan
 Detailed Plans 5 years                                                                        Links to: Corporate Plan
                                                                                                         Planning Scheme
                          Coastal Foreshores         Coastal Hazards
                                                                                                         Other detailed plans
                          Management Plan            Adapta�on Plan
                                                                                                         Local Laws
                                                                                                         Asset management plans
                          Bushland Reserves        Flood Management
                            Strategic Plan                Plan

                            Biodiversity               Bushfire
                          Conserva�on Plan          Management Plan

                          Koala Conserva�on          Biosecurity Plan
                                 Plan

                             Mary River                 Waste
                          management plans          Management Plan

 Annual plans and                                                          Operational Plans
    programs


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