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Climate Change
 

Climate change is a critical and urgent issue. We need a massive reduction in greenhouse gas emissions to avoid serious damage to the planet.

What Is Climate Change?
Climate change is a result of the build-up of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane in our atmosphere.

This is largely due to our heavy reliance on burning fossil fuels (petrol, gas and coal) for energy use – especially electricity generation and transport.

Greenhouse gases trap the sun’s heat and contribute to higher temperatures – this is called global warming.
 		 Parched earth with a plant sprouting up between the cracks.
 
 Climate Change Fact Sheet - PDF

Community Climate Change Action Plan
The Community Climate Change Action Plan (CCCAP) provides the strategic framework for how Darebin Council will work with and support the Darebin community (individuals, households, organisations, business and industry) to make significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

The Plan has been developed through an extensive community consultation process.

 
 Summary of Community Climate Change Action Plan
 Darebin Community Climate Change Action Plan 2009 - PDF

Community Greenhouse Reduction Target
In developing the Community Climate Change Action Plan feedback was sought on the community greenhouse reduction target. The Discussion Paper (below) outlines the issues relating to each of the target options. In the Action Plan (above) Darebin Council has endorsed a Zero Net Emissions target for the Darebin Community.
 
 Setting a Community Reduction Target Discussion Paper

Related Links
  • Council's Action on Climate Change
  • Saving Energy
  • GreenPower
  • Carbon Offsets
  • Sustainability Victoria
     
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    Date Printed: 24/11/2009
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