Our monitoring, reporting and improvement plan

This Emissions Reduction Plan is intended to be a living document that evolves as Council's understanding of its emissions improves. We acknowledge that reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a long-term commitment that will require continual improvement in our measuring and reporting processes.

This Emissions Reduction Plan establishes a clear pathway towards Council's target of net zero operational emissions by 2050 but also recognises that emissions management is an evolving process - there are gaps in our understanding of what are our emissions sources and on how to reduce them.

We are committed to continually improving our understanding of our emissions sources, identifying new emissions reduction measures and ensuring our actions keep us on-track with our emissions reduction target while being responsible with ratepayers’ money.

Our three key committments

These commitments ensure Council remains on track to achieve its adopted net zero operational emissions target by 2050 while demonstrating leadership in climate action and responsible stewardship of community resources.

1. Emissions reduction strategy and target

Review the emissions reduction target once Scope 3 emissions are quantified, and assess whether the target remains viable.
Apply for a New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency Climate Action Loan
Initiate one or more applications for New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency Green and Social Loans.

2. Greenhouse gas inventory

Preparing and verifying a greenhouse gas inventory every year.
Over the next three years, we will work to identify, measure and report our Scope 3 emissions and assess opportunities to reduce them.
Further improve the completeness and accuracy of our greenhouse gas inventory, and the quality of emissions data and reporting processes.

3. Emissions reduction plan

Review and update our plan every year to keep track of progress of our measures.
Identify specific measures to reduce Scope 3 emissions once they have been measured and their significance understood.
Identify new emissions reduction measures beyond 2040.

Our monitoring, reporting and improvement plan

Our three key committments

1. Emissions reduction strategy and target

2. Greenhouse gas inventory

3. Emissions reduction plan

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