6 MIDCOAST COUNCIL’S CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY

A review of MidCoast Council’s carbon footprint and climate change risk assessment in consultation with Council staff, suggests there are twelve strategies that Council could undertake to significantly reduce Council’s energy demand, increase the use of renewables, reduce carbon emissions, and increase Council’s resilience to climate change. These can be organised into the following three categories:

1. Leadership and Governance: a. Climate Change Policy b. Sustainability Framework

2. Climate Change Mitigation: a. Grid decarbonisation b. Buying clean energy c. Behind-the-meter solar d. Energy efficiency e. Sustainable transport f. Sustainable procurement g. Waste management h. Carbon sequestration i. Carbon offsets

3. Climate Change Resilience: a. Climate Change Risk Assessment and Adaptation Plan

These strategies are illustrated in the graphic below and discussed in more detail in the report. The actions required to be implemented to achieve its mitigation and adaptation objectives are included in the appendices.

FIGURE 16: MIDCOAST COUNCIL’S CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY

Climate Change Strategy Leadership and governance