1.4 SUPPORTING MIDCOAST COMMUNITY TO REDUCE THEIR EMISSIONS

APPENDIX E: LONG-TERM MITIGATION PLAN FOR COUNCIL OPERATIONS

times to drive emissions reduction, energy and cost savings. REFs allow a monetary investment to be spent a number of times (through reinvesting energy cost savings) without reducing its value.

NSW Government has developed resources aimed at helping local councils to set up and operate a REF in their organisation, through its Sustainable Councils and Communities Program (SCC). A REF Implementation Guide and Excel toolkit are provided to MidCoast Council as part of this project.

FIGURE 2: REVOLVING ENERGY FUND – TYPICAL FUNDING CYCLE

Council will use its influence to support the community to reduce its emissions, as part of its Phase 2 work on the community’s climate change response and when staff resources are allocated. This will encompass action on planning, education, capacity building, incentives, leading by example, recognition of community leaders, advocacy, collaboration, infrastructure development and strategic planning. In 2018-19 it is estimated that the MidCoast region’s greenhouse gas emissions were 1.5 million tonnes of CO2-e, highlighting the scale of the regional decarbonisation task.

1.4 SUPPORTING MIDCOAST COMMUNITY TO REDUCE THEIR EMISSIONS

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FIGURE 2: REVOLVING ENERGY FUND – TYPICAL FUNDING CYCLE

Scope of work Approach to MidCoast Council’s Climate Change Strategy

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APPENDIX E: LONG-TERM MITIGATION PLAN FOR COUNCIL OPERATIONS

APPENDIX D: MEDIUM-TERM MITIGATION PLAN FOR COUNCIL OPERATIONS

APPENDIX C: SHORT-TERM MITIGATION PLAN FOR COUNCIL OPERATIONS

9.4 CLIMATE CHANGE PROJECTIONS FOR THE REGION

9.5.2 2020 climate change risk assessment

9.3 CURRENT CLIMATE CONDITIONS IN THE NORTH COAST REGION

8.11 CARBON OFFSETS

8.9 WASTE MANAGEMENT

8.10 SEQUESTRATION

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Climate Change Strategy