Strathbogie Shire Council has pledged its support to help the Victorian Government to halve state-wide emissions by 2030 as part of its target to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
Victorian councils play an important role in the collective efforts to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 and to respond and adapt to climate impacts.
Cr Laura Binks said pledging support was a no-brainer for Council who recently adopted its Climate Change Action Plan.
"Our Council unanimously voted to declare a Climate Emergency in 2021," she said.
"Our plan details actions such as Council's corporate target for net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 and transitioning to a fully electric passenger fleet by 2030."
Council endorsed its Climate Change Action Plan 2022-27 in August this year following many months of work with our community to understand their priorities.
"Council is serious about mitigating against the risks that climate change pose for the social, economic, and environmental prosperity of our community," Cr Binks said.
"We believe leadership is needed on this issue."
Council's plan aligns with many of the actions set out in Victoria's Climate Change Strategy which includes the interim target to halve state-wide emissions by 2030.
"The strategy being is supported by emissions reduction pledges such as our own," Cr Binks explained.
"It is critical that state and local governments work together to address climate change given what the science tells us and the lived experience of its impacts on Victoria."
