2020-12-08 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      8 DECEMBER 2020


Pledge                                                  Status

Install renewable energy (solar PV and battery          Ongoing as discussed above
storage) on council buildings

Support community facilities accessing renewable        Council has supported community facilities through
energy through incentives, support or grants.           the Council grant scheme. In 2019/20, Council
                                                        provided grants for community projects for LED
                                                        lighting, installation of solar PV, an electric vehicle
                                                        expo and bike workshops, School “race to zero”
                                                        program

Implement landfill gas methane flaring or capture for   Ongoing as discussed above
electricity generation

Encourage sustainable transport use (public             Progressing in accordance with Council’s Transport
transport, walking and cycling) through Council         Strategy and Go Noosa Campaign which outlines a
transport planning and design.                          range of initiatives including new technology, park
                                                        and ride services, support of sustainable transport
                                                        options and free holiday buses.

Adopt best practice energy efficiency measures          Ongoing as discussed above.
across all Council buildings, and support community
facilities to adopt these measures.
                        Table 4: Status of Cities Power Partnership Pledges

4.   FUTURE INITIATIVES
Council will continue to reduce its emissions in line with decision making framework of the ZEN
Strategy and shown in Figure 3. The following actions are planned or currently underway:
Landfill emissions
   Continue to educate and encourage residents to place green waste in the green bin and
     reduce organic matter going to landfill (status - ongoing).
   Investigate further opportunities and costs to divert organic matter from landfill (status –
     ongoing).
   Work with Landfill gas contractors to identify opportunities to improve methane capture at the
     landfill. (status – ongoing)
Transport Fuels
   Monitor the opportunities for energy efficiency in Council fleet (status-ongoing).
Electricity consumption
   Install roof top solar systems on Council-owned small sites
   Review the cost effective options to achieve net zero emissions for its electricity supply such
     as:
     o      Continued energy efficiencies and staff behavioural change
     o      Continuation of roof top solar installation
     o      Entering into a renewable energy Power Purchasing Agreement
     o      Investigating a Council-owned solar farm
     o      Purchasing “green power”
Offsets
   Develop an Carbon Offset Strategy for residual emissions


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