Local action on climate change
Greenhouse gas emissions from human activities will profoundly change the planet and climate within the next 20-30 years. This will have irreversible impacts and consequences on growth, development and vital resources, unless we act now to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. The City of Port Phillip has been working to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions since 1998, and will continue to implement its Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategy to reduce emissions.
In February 2007 the City of Port Phillip released Climate Change in the City of Port Phillip - An Initial Perspective. This inaugural Climate Change Discussion Paper and Report provides an initial overview of the effects and consequences of climate change and rising greenhouse gas emissions on the City of Port Phillip and globally. It also provides a comprehensive perspective on the resulting policy and strategic directions that are emerging for Council and the community. You can read the Climate Change Discussion Paper and the corresponding Council Report here.
Attached to Climate Change in the City of Port Phillip an Initial Perspective the City of Port Phillip was a detailed assesment of the risks Climate Change posses to the City of Port Phillip. Completed as part of the national NATCLIM initiative, a national program to map the impact that Climate Change will have on communities from a local perspective, the report will be a key component of how the City will guide the process of adaptation to the Changing Climate. Download a copy of this report and its attachments.
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Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategy
The City of Port Phillip  Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategy 2003 is a collection of practical and effective measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions generated by Council and the community. As part of the strategy Council has set a target of 20% reduction in overall emissions by 2011. The base year - the year against which changes will be measured - for this target is 1996.
This policy is currently being reviewed and an updated Greenhouse Action Plan will be released in 2007.
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Port Phillip's commitment to climate protection
The City of Port Phillip joined the International Council for Local Environmental Initiative's Cities for Climate Protection (CCP) program as a founding member in 1998. The City of Port Phillip was one of the first councils in Australia to reach milestone five and as a result has saved a significant amount of tonnes of carbon dioxide from community and council sources. Information about CCP and the milestone process can be found at www3.iclei.org/ccp-au/.
Having completed the CCP program milestones, the council has moved on to Cities for Climate Protection Plus (CCP+) program. CCP+ promotes continuous improvement and has a number of initiativesm - one of which is travel demand management. This initiative focuses on transport emissions and the potential for emissions abatement and behavioural change.
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