OBJECTIVES

SECCCA member councils have ambitious emissions reduction targets in our communities to meet our commitment to keep warming below 1.5 degrees (in line with the Paris Climate Agreement). To meet this, the region needs to reduce emissions 5.8% (976 kt CO2-e) every year until 2037.

To achieve this outcome the following objectives have been set:

  1. Achieve net zero council corporate emissions and lead action to achieve net zero community emissions;

  2. Provide leadership to the region to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build climate resilience; and

  3. Advocate for prioritising investment to reflect the gravity and urgency of the climate emergency.