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Kingston Climate & Ecological Emergency Response Plan
Responsible in 50 actions
Action
Department
Start
End
Identified CO2e savings
Educate developers on existing ESD standards
2022-07-01
2030-06-30
Elevate ESD standards in planning
2022-07-01
2030-06-30
Design and deliver information regarding available financing options for ESD
2022-07-01
2030-06-30
Design and deliver incentives that encourage high ESD standards
2022-07-01
2030-06-30
Require new developments to provide electric vehicle ready infrastructure
2022-07-01
2030-06-30
Enforce ESD standards
2025-07-01
2027-06-30
Facilitate a solar-on-rentals scheme
2022-07-01
2030-06-30
Facilitate a energy efficiency retrofit scheme
2023-06-01
2025-07-01
Facilitate community renewable energy projects
2023-06-01
2028-07-01
Engage a specialist facilitator for industry groups focused on energy efficiency and decarbonisation
2022-07-01
2030-06-30
Seek expertise, advice and support from collaborators in research, business and sustainability
2022-07-01
2030-06-30
Engage key industry stakeholders to contribute expertise
2022-07-01
2030-06-30
Facilitate onsite power generation and sharing via rooftop solar and batteries
2022-01-01
2030-06-30
Explore group Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) opportunities
2023-07-01
2030-06-30
Support business to access finance mechanisms e.g., EUF loans for business and Energy Performance Contracts
2022-01-01
2030-06-30
Facilitate waste minimisation in business operations
2021-07-01
2030-06-30
Participate in a co-ordinated, regional approach with other SECCCA councils
2022-07-01
2030-06-30
Advocate to SEMMA and GSEM groups
2021-07-01
2030-06-30
Work with other levels of Government on program deployment across the region
2021-07-01
2030-06-30
Develop case studies and showcase positive examples from across the region
2023-01-01
2030-06-30
Embed sustainable economic development and a strong circular economy into Council policy and processes
2021-01-01
2030-06-30
Contribute to the planning of a rapid charging network and map across the SECCCA region
2022-01-01
2022-07-01
Implement Kingston's EV charging roadmap
2022-07-31
2030-12-31
Facilitate EV parking availability
2023-06-30
2030-06-30
Work with SECCCA on a regional approach for EVs
2023-06-30
2030-06-30
Work with other Victorian Climate Alliances to increase EV uptake
2023-06-30
2030-06-30
Assist business to trial new technologies including EVs
2023-06-30
2030-06-30
Allocate more road space to sustainable modes of transport
Advocate for better public transport
Support car share programs
2022-07-01
2027-07-01
Educate the community about sustainable transport
2022-01-01
Educate to combat misinformation on EVs
Promote EV benefits and location of charging infrastructure
2022-07-01
2030-12-31
Provide incentives for the uptake of EVs
Review and evaluate Kingston's community emissions reduction action plan using the modelling conducted to develop the plan
2022-07-01
2028-06-30
Research investment opportunities for climate emergency action
2022-01-01
2030-06-30
Embed environmentally sustainable economic development
2023-01-01
2030-06-30
Facilitate emission reduction activities in the industrial and business sector
2021-06-30
2030-06-30
Advocate for business to adopt ‘climate risk disclosure and net zero planning’ as standard practice
2025-06-30
2030-06-30
Mitigate and build community resilience to the heat impacts of climate change
2021-07-01
2028-07-01
Support and educate the community about the importance of biodiversity
2023-07-01
2026-07-01
Deliver evidence based environmental education for the community to stay informed, connected and take action
2023-07-01
2026-06-30
Participate in ASPIRE
2022-07-01
Develop and implement Council’s advocacy priorities to address the Climate and Ecological Emergency
2022-07-01
2025-07-01
Implement a communications and engagement strategy aimed at empowering the community
2023-07-01
2025-07-01
Consider use of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
2022-07-01
2030-06-30
Implement Council’s Urban Forest Strategy
2022-07-01
2030-07-01
Investigate opportunities to collaborate on carbon ‘sinks’
2025-07-01
2028-07-01
Offset residual Council emissions
2025-07-01
2028-07-01
3,000
tCO₂e/year
Develop and deliver a Climate Adaptation Plan
2024-07-01
2027-07-01