2018-01-15 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                  15 JANUARY 2018


     8                   ZERO EMISSIONS NOOSA ORGANISATIONAL ACTION PLAN
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                              Project Officer – Carbon Reduction, Anne Nolan
                                    Environment and Sustainable Development

Index                               ECM/ Subject / Zero Emissions Noosa

Attachments                         1.    Zero Emissions Noosa Organisational Action Plan 2017-2020


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Zero Emissions Noosa Organisational Strategy 2016–2026 (“The ZEN Strategy”) which was
adopted by Council in 2016 sets an ambitious goal of net zero emissions for Council operations
by 2026. Key Action 4 of the ZEN Strategy requires a “detailed Action Plan to be developed that
will prioritise actions over an initial 5-year period (and ultimately 10 years). Funding of actions will be
considered as part of the annual budget development process”. This report presents the Zero
Emissions Noosa Organisational Action Plan 2017–2020.

As a member of the Cities Power Partnership (CP), Council is required to pledge to five key actions
from the CPP’s list of emission reduction options. This report identifies these 5 key actions.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Project Officer - Carbon Reduction to the General Committee
Meeting dated 15 January 2018 regarding the Zero Emissions Noosa Organisational Action Plan
2017-2020 and:
A.                       Approve the Net Zero Emissions Noosa Organisational Action Plan 2017-2020; and
B.                       As a member of the Climate Council Cities Power Partnership pledge to take action and
                         report on the following key actions;
                         1.   Install renewable energy (solar PV and battery storage) on Council buildings;
                         2.   Support community facilities accessing renewable energy through incentives, support
                              or grants;
                         3.   Implement landfill gas methane flaring or capture for electricity generation;
                         4.   Adopt best practice energy efficiency measures across all Council buildings and
                              support community facilities to adopt these measures; and
                         5.   Encourage sustainable transport use (public transport, walking and cycling) through
                              Council transport planning and design.


REPORT
Background
In October 2016, Council adopted the Zero Emissions Noosa Organisational Strategy 2016-2026.
“The ZEN Strategy”. This strategy sets the ambitious target of net zero emissions for the
organisation by 2026. The ZEN Strategy outlines 8 Key actions to achieve net zero emissions
goal. Key Action 4 of the ZEN Strategy requires a “detailed Action Plan to be developed that will
prioritise actions over an initial 5-year period (and ultimately 10 years). Funding of actions will be
considered as part of the annual budget development process”




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