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

                                               governance audit and Council’s risk assessment, with
                                               annual updates provided to the Audit & Risk
                                               Committee

                                             Establish a community reference forum for climate           Whether action is completed    Year 2
                                              change that periodically meets to provide advice to
                                              Council on climate issues, action program, barriers and
                                              successes and ongoing program development

                                             Continue to develop a web-based platform to provide         Whether action is completed    Ongoing
                                              information on climate resilience and sustainability for
                                              households, businesses and farmers.

                                             Provide training and capacity building for council staff    Number of staff training and   Ongoing
                                              on embedding climate change within their roles,              capacity building activities
                                              procedures and decisions.

 Theme 2- Energy efficiency and renewable energy
 2.1 Transition Noosa Council and            Renewable energy investigation (community focused)-         Whether action is complete     Year 2
        Noosa Shire to 100% renewable         Assess opportunities and financial models within and
        energy and ensure the                 outside the shire for community owned renewable                                             (subject to
        transition is inclusive of low        energy projects, such as solar farms, micro grids and                                       budget)
        income and vulnerable                 solar gardens.
        residents and businesses

                                             Zero Emissions Pathways Study (community focused)           Whether action is complete     Year 1
                                              to identify least cost emissions abatement
                                              opportunities for the Noosa Shire community and the                                         (funded under
                                              role council plays in this.                                                                 2020/21
                                                                                                                                          budget)
 2.2 Invest in energy efficiency and          Noosa Council 100% renewable energy study to               Whether action is complete     Year 1
 renewable energy measures within              determine the most effective way for council to

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Noosa Climate Change Response Plan - draft for council endorsement March 2021