Environment

Cities for Climate Protection

Cities For Climate Protection

Blacktown City Council became a member of the Cities for Climate Protection Program in January 2001. As a member of this program Council is required to achieve five milestones, and take a leading role in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions at a local community level. The five milestones that comprise the program are outlined below:

• Milestone 1: Conduct an inventory and forecast for Community and Corporate (Council) greenhouse gas emissions.
• Milestone 2: Establish an emissions reduction goal.
• Milestone 3: Develop and adopt a Local Action Plan.
• Milestone 4: Implement the Local Action Plan.
• Milestone 5: Monitor and report on achievements.

Blacktown City Council achieved Milestone 4 in 2005, and is working towards Milestone 5. Council has implemented and then quantified actions from the Blacktown Greenhouse Action Plan, which includes Council's greenhouse gas reduction target and resource allocation.

As part of the CCP Program, Council has conducted office lighting retrofits, purchased energy saving office equipment, installed solar panels on some Council buildings, trialled energy efficient street lighting technology and contrinues to purchase Greenpower, to name but a few. Achieving Milestone 4 has resulted in an overall abatement of approximately 1012 tonnes of greenhouse gases from Blacktown City.

CLICK BELOW TO DOWNLOAD MILESTONES 1,2,3 AND 4 OF THE CCP PROGRAM

Links

•  cpp---resolution-to-join-cpp.pdf  (19 kb)
•  cpp---milestone-1-report-to-council.pdf  (80 kb)
•  cpp---milestone-2-report-to-council.pdf  (106 kb)
•  ccp---Milestone 3 Report to Council.pdf  (30 kb)
•  ccp---Milestone 4 Report to Council.pdf  (33 kb)

LIKE TO FIND OUT MORE? VISIT THESE SITES FOR MORE INFORMATION

Links

Australian Greenhouse Office: www.greenhouse.gov.au

International Council for Local Environment Initiatives, Cities for Climate Protection Program: www.iclei.org/ccp-au