2019-02-18 GC Agenda Att 1 to Item 8 - Draft Environment Strategy

The Noosa Shire annual community emissions have been estimated as 500,000t CO2, in
accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Global Protocol for community-scale greenhouse gas
emissions inventories. The largest source of community emissions in Noosa Shire is stationary
energy, which mainly comprises electricity consumed by residential buildings as well as
commercial and institutional facilities.


                                   Noosa Shire Carbon Footprint
                                                    1.27%

                                                7.57%




                                      33.44%
                                                                57.72%




                         Stationary Energy     Transportation   Waaste   Wastewater



As a part of the Noosa community, Noosa Council contributes to the Shire’s greenhouse gas
emissions, and has direct control over the greenhouse gas emissions of its own operations and
services. As well as reducing its own operational emissions however, Council recognises its
leadership role to support the Noosa community to reduce its emissions overall in line with the
required global emission reductions, and our own targets. This includes:
     community education, behaviour change and capacity building to transition to a net zero
       emissions community
     provision of grants to community groups to assist them reduce their own carbon footprint
     facilitation of initiatives/schemes that promote the communities uptake of renewable energy
     lobbying State and Federal government to address barriers to the take up of renewable
       energy and sustainable building design
     facilitating alternative transport options and infrastructure in line with the Transport Strategy
     working in partnership with community groups to achieve a net zero emissions community.




Noosa Shire Environment Strategy                                                               Page 36