Kingston's Climate & Ecological Emergency Response

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Action	Start	End	Identified CO2e savings
Standardise ESD in planning	01/01/2022	30/06/2030
Educate developers on existing ESD standards	01/07/2022	30/06/2030
Elevate ESD standards in planning	01/07/2022	30/06/2030
Design and deliver information regarding available financing options for ESD	01/07/2022	30/06/2030
Design and deliver incentives that encourage high ESD standards	01/07/2022	30/06/2030
Require new developments to provide electric vehicle ready infrastructure	01/07/2022	30/06/2030
Enforce ESD standards	01/07/2025	30/06/2027
Facilitate a solar-on-rentals scheme	01/07/2022	30/06/2030
Facilitate a energy efficiency retrofit scheme	01/06/2023	01/07/2025
Facilitate low emissions infrastructure	01/01/2021	31/12/2030	100tCO₂e/year
Facilitate community renewable energy projects	01/06/2023	01/07/2028
Engage a specialist facilitator for industry groups focused on energy efficiency and decarbonisation	01/07/2022	30/06/2030
Seek expertise, advice and support from collaborators in research, business and sustainability	01/07/2022	30/06/2030
Engage key industry stakeholders to contribute expertise	01/07/2022	30/06/2030
Facilitate onsite power generation and sharing via rooftop solar and batteries	01/01/2022	30/06/2030
Explore group Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) opportunities	01/07/2023	30/06/2030
Support business to access finance mechanisms e.g., EUF loans for business and Energy Performance Contracts	01/01/2022	30/06/2030
Facilitate waste minimisation in business operations	01/07/2021	30/06/2030
Participate in a co-ordinated, regional approach with other SECCCA councils	01/07/2022	30/06/2030
Advocate to SEMMA and GSEM groups	01/07/2021	30/06/2030
Work with other levels of Government on program deployment across the region	01/07/2021	30/06/2030
Develop case studies and showcase positive examples from across the region	01/01/2023	30/06/2030
Embed sustainable economic development and a strong circular economy into Council policy and processes	01/01/2021	30/06/2030
Contribute to the planning of a rapid charging network and map across the SECCCA region	01/01/2022	01/07/2022
Implement Kingston's EV charging roadmap	31/07/2022	31/12/2030
Facilitate EV parking availability	30/06/2023	30/06/2030
Work with SECCCA on a regional approach for EVs	30/06/2023	30/06/2030
Work with other Victorian Climate Alliances to increase EV uptake	30/06/2023	30/06/2030
Assist business to trial new technologies including EVs	30/06/2023	30/06/2030
Allocate more road space to sustainable modes of transport
Advocate for better public transport
Support car share programs	01/07/2022	01/07/2027
Educate the community about sustainable transport	01/01/2022
Educate to combat misinformation on EVs
Promote EV benefits and location of charging infrastructure	01/07/2022	31/12/2030
Provide incentives for the uptake of EVs
Commit to Climate Emergency action in the Council Plan	01/01/2022	30/06/2029
Include Climate Emergency Key Performance Indicators for the Leadership Team	01/07/2022	30/06/2030
Regularly update Council's Audit & Risk Committee with relevant climate change information	01/01/2022	30/06/2030
Complete a gaps and opportunities assessment of Council policies, strategies and action plans	01/07/2022	30/06/2030
Establish a community advisory group focused on climate action	01/07/2022	30/06/2030
Complete quarterly reporting on Council’s response to the Climate and Ecological Emergency	01/01/2022	30/06/2030
Review and evaluate Kingston's community emissions reduction action plan using the modelling conducted to develop the plan	01/07/2022	30/06/2028
Develop a divestment strategy	01/01/2022	30/06/2030
Research investment opportunities for climate emergency action	01/01/2022	30/06/2030
Embed environmentally sustainable economic development	01/01/2023	30/06/2030
Facilitate emission reduction activities in the industrial and business sector	30/06/2021	30/06/2030
Advocate for business to adopt ‘climate risk disclosure and net zero planning’ as standard practice	30/06/2025	30/06/2030
Include requirements to address environmental impacts in leases of Council property	01/07/2022	30/06/2030
Phase out single use plastics across Council operations	01/07/2021	30/06/2030
Engage the community to reduce plastics	01/07/2022	30/06/2030
Support organic recycling across business and industry
Implement legislative requirements aimed at significantly reducing waste to landfill
Negotiate contracts that maximise resource efficiency and reduce waste	01/07/2022	01/07/2030
Develop and implement training for staff focussed on Council’s response to the Climate and Ecological Emergency	01/07/2022	30/06/2030
Embed competencies relevant to climate emergency action into staff roles	30/06/2023	30/06/2030
Collaborate with Traditional Owners on Council’s Climate and Ecological Emergency response	01/07/2022	30/06/2030
Recognise the Climate and Ecological Emergency in Council’s Reconciliation Action Plan	30/06/2021	30/06/2030
Continue energy efficiency upgrades across Council buildings	01/07/2022	31/12/2025
Procure renewable energy including for small market sites	01/07/2022	31/12/2025
Transition Council buildings away from gas	01/07/2022	31/12/2025	1,273tCO₂e/year
Transition Council’s fleet	01/07/2022	30/06/2026	721tCO₂e/year
Mitigate and build community resilience to the heat impacts of climate change	01/07/2021	01/07/2028
Support and educate the community about the importance of biodiversity	01/07/2023	01/07/2026
Deliver evidence based environmental education for the community to stay informed, connected and take action	01/07/2023	30/06/2026
Participate in ASPIRE	01/07/2022
Offer low carbon community grants for organisations and initiatives that prioritise low emissions	01/07/2022	01/07/2025
Deliver 'zero waste' Council events	01/07/2022	01/07/2025
Develop and implement Council’s advocacy priorities to address the Climate and Ecological Emergency	01/07/2022	01/07/2025
Implement a communications and engagement strategy aimed at empowering the community	01/07/2023	01/07/2025
Consider use of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)	01/07/2022	30/06/2030
Implement Council’s Urban Forest Strategy	01/07/2022	01/07/2030
Investigate opportunities to collaborate on carbon ‘sinks’	01/07/2025	01/07/2028
Offset residual Council emissions	01/07/2025	01/07/2028	3,000tCO₂e/year
Develop and deliver a Climate Adaptation Plan	01/07/2024	01/07/2027
Develop and deliver Council's Public Health and Wellbeing Plan including climate change considerations	01/07/2022	30/06/2029

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