2021-03-09 P&E Agenda - Item 8 - Attachment 1 - Climate Change Response Plan

Table of Contents
        INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 3
        The climate emergency .......................................................................................................... 3
        A better future ........................................................................................................................ 4
        Why do we need to act? ........................................................................................................ 5
        About this Plan....................................................................................................................... 6
        Climate change principles and objectives .............................................................................. 7
        Climate projections ................................................................................................................ 7
        LOCAL CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTS ................................................................................ 8
        Our current climate ................................................................................................................ 8
        Our changing climate ............................................................................................................. 8
        Temperature ..................................................................................................................................... 9
        Rainfall 9
        Oceans 9
        Extreme events............................................................................................................................... 10
        Transition risks................................................................................................................................ 10
        The economic cost of climate change ............................................................................................ 11
        Climate impacts and risks for key local sectors .................................................................... 11
        NOOSA’S CARBON EMISSIONS ....................................................................................... 14
        Noosa Shire community emissions ...................................................................................... 14
        Noosa Council emissions ..................................................................................................... 15
        What does Net Zero Emissions mean? ................................................................................ 16
        Why is net zero emissions important? .................................................................................. 16
        Why net zero by 2026 .......................................................................................................... 16
        RESPONDING TO THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY .............................................................. 17
        Themes and strategic priorities ............................................................................................ 17
        Theme 1: Strong leadership and governance....................................................................... 19
        Theme 2. Energy efficiency and renewable energy .............................................................. 21
        Theme 3: Clean low emissions industries ............................................................................ 23
        Theme 4. Sustainable Transport .......................................................................................... 25
        Theme 5: Healthy and resilient natural systems and carbon sequestration .......................... 27
        Theme 6. Sustainable agriculture and food systems ............................................................ 29
        Theme 7: Resilient and adaptive communities and built environments................................. 31
        Theme 8: Zero waste and circular economy ........................................................................ 33
        SUMMARY OF ACTIONS ................................................................................................... 35
        IMPLEMENTATION, MONITORING AND REVIEW ............................................................ 48
DEFINITIONS .................................................................................................................................. i