2016-05-16 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                         16 MAY 2016


REPORTS DIRECT TO GENERAL COMMITTEE

1                        FURTHER REPORT - EMISSION REDUCTION POLICY
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                              Executive Manager, Debra Iezzi
                                    Executive Office

Index                               ECM/Subject/21.31 - Sustainability

Attachments                         1.    Emission Reduction Policy


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Executive Manager to the Planning and Environment
Committee Meeting dated 10 May 2016 and the further report to the General Committee Meeting
dated 16 May 2016 and adopt the Emission Reduction Policy provided at Attachment 1 to the
General Committee Report.


REPORT
Following discussion of the Carbon Reduction Policy presented to the Planning and Environment
Committee Meeting on the 10 May 2016, the Executive Manager was requested to submit a
revised draft policy for consideration by the General Committee on 16 May 2016.

The revised Policy incorporates several proposed amendments which are shown in track
changes mode in Attachment 1 to this Report.

Worth noting is the proposed change to the title of the policy from a Carbon Reduction Policy to
an Emission Reduction Policy.


Previous Council Consideration

Ordinary Meeting Minutes 24 September 2015, Item 17, Page 10

NOOSA CARBON REDUCTION & ENERGY EFFICIENCY PLAN
That Council note the report by the Sustainability Project Officer to the Planning &Organisation
Committee Meeting dated 15 September 2015 and:
A.                       Agree to the development of a Carbon Reduction & Energy Efficiency Plan;
B.                       Undertake a community engagement process to develop the Carbon Reduction & Energy
                         Efficiency Plan as proposed in Attachment 1 attached to the report; and
C.                       Refer the proposed budget for this project for inclusion in the next budget review.




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