Towards Net Zero Bundaberg

Bundaberg Regional Council has committed to working towards achieving net zero carbon emissions for the Bundaberg region.

Council has developed Towards Net Zero Bundaberg, along with a regional assessment of renewable energy opportunities that will aid in the overarching goals of achieving net zero emissions.

In recent years there has been a global shift towards carbon reduction, with an ever-increasing focus on sustainability in the way people live, work and do business.

As more than one-third of the world’s largest companies set net-zero targets alongside global, national and state commitments, Bundaberg Regional Council is committed to supporting residents, business and industry through these changes to keep pace with global change.

According to Deloitte Access Economics (A new choice: Australia’s climate for growth, 2020), failure to address climate change is predicted to cost the Australian economy more than $3.4 trillion by 2070.

Local action is an important factor in insulating residents and businesses from this threat.

Proactive action now will help to deliver economic and social benefits as part of a long-term transition toward a cleaner and environmentally conscious future.

Towards Net Zero Bundaberg is the pathway to which this will be achieved.

The move to a zero-carbon future will, in part, be driven by Government legislation, stakeholders and supply chain requirements from outside the region and be influenced by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) values and a need for climate adaptation.

Working towards a region-wide net zero future will require a whole-of-region approach and Council recognises it must lead in reducing its own emissions while encouraging the region’s businesses and residents to rally toward a common goal of net zero emissions.

For this, Council will act as a facilitator, bringing together industry and residents to identify, monitor and pursue the most impactful initiatives that deliver significant environmental, economic, and social outcomes for the region.

Another of Council’s roles in Towards Net Zero Bundaberg will be advocacy, with a prudent approach to investment in a greener future for the region.

With Government funding programs and industry supply chain requirements focussing more and more on sustainability, taking no action could cost the region, and its industries, far more in the long run.

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