Climate Change
By 2030, the north coast region of New South Wales, is predicted to be significantly affected by:
- warmer temperatures,
- an increased number of high temperature days,
- decreased rainfall during winter,
- increased average of severe fire weather days, and
- an increase in severe storms.
Climate Change Mitigation
Mitigation addresses the root causes of climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
We have committed to:
- Realigning our net zero target utilising best practice methodology, being the ISO (International Standard for Organisation) IWA (International Workshop Agreement) 42:2022 Net Zero Guidelines,
- Setting robust interim and long-term targets that align with the Paris Agreement to reduce global GHG emissions to below 2ºC with efforts to limit to 1.5ºC compared to pre-industrial levels.
We have achieved: Sourcing 100% of Council's energy needs through renewable energy within 10 years (2027).
View our Current emissions profile for Council operations(PDF, 617KB)
Climate Change Adaptation
Adaptation is a planned, proactive response to climate change or a reactive adjustment to climate change impacts.
In October 2018, Council declared that we are in a State of Climate Emergency that requires urgent action by all levels of government, including local councils.
Find out more about how we plan to mitigate and adapt to climate change.
Climate Change Strategies and Plans