Strategies and plans

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Corp Emissions Reduction Plan (CorpERP)

Our Corp ERP highlights our ambitious Net Zero target for all of our operations, facilities and services. The main purpose of the plan is to provide a forward strategy and prioritised actions for us to identify, measure and reduce corporate greenhouse gas emissions to achieve net zero by 2031.

Building on previous emissions reduction achievements, the objectives of the plan include:

  • Determine operational carbon emission reduction targets and goals
  • Establish Council’s emissions profile and operational boundary
  • Incorporate current carbon accounting best practice and standards
  • Highlight progress to date
  • Develop emission reduction pathways and strategies

The Corp ERP will be accompanied by a Community Emissions Reduction Plan to target community emissions generated in the LGA.

Read Council's Corp ERP(PDF, 3MB)

Community Emissions Reduction Plan (CommERP)

Council is in the process of preparing a CommERP to address community interest in Council facilitation of community emissions reduction measures.

As an action of the CorpERP, the CommERP will ultimately act as an in-principle tool to produce inputs for future updates to the Kiama DCP. This is being done through public consultation which gathers community sentiment to outline practical measures aimed at improving energy efficiency and reducing emissions, in balance.

Read about the Comm ERP Community Emissions Reduction Plan | Kiama Council's Your Say platform

Risk Assessment & Adaptation Strategy

The development of the Emissions Reduction Plans was founded in the knowledge produced by our previously prepared Climate Change Risk Assessment that highlights the risk climate change poses to our municipality and community.

Read Council's Climate Change Risk Assessment.(PDF, 1MB)

As well as our Climate Change Adaptation Strategy that followed once we’d assessed the risk.

Our Strategy’s main objectives are to:

  • Promote cultural shift to have climate change risks considered in Council’s long term planning, financial management, operations and service delivery
  • Lobby all levels of government to support adaptation actions
  • Engage with our local community to increase awareness of climate change risks and encourage ownership of initiatives
  • Build on existing relationships between all levels of government, volunteer groups, and organisations to achieve a consistent approach to adaptation.

Read our Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan(PDF, 662KB)

Waste and Sustainable Materials Strategy

Kiama Council is committed to reducing waste, improving resource recovery, and creating a sustainable future for our community. In line with this, Council has been exhibiting changes to the Waste and Sustainable Materials Strategy that relate directly to emissions reduction actions across both our community and Council operations.

Read about the DRAFT Waste and Sustainable Materials Strategy Waste and Sustainable Materials Strategy 2024-30 | Kiama Council's Your Say platform

 

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