ACT climate change adaptation strategy presentation to WVCC
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ACT climate change adaptation strategy presentation to WVCC
- 1. ACT Climate Change Adaptation Strategy Antonio Mozqueira Manager Climate Change Policy
- 2. • Snapshot of renewable energy procurement • Climate Change Policy in the ACT • What is adaptation? • Why do we need to adapt? • Climate impacts in the ACT • What is the adaptation strategy? • What are the key outcomes for today? Overview
- 3. Climate Change Policy in the ACT Mitigation AdaptationRenewable Energy Energy Efficiency The Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act 2010 mandates: • 40% below 1990 emission levels by 2020 • 80% below 1990 emissions levels by 2050 • Carbon neutral by 2060 • Peaking per capita emissions by 2013 • 90% renewable electricity supply by 2020
- 4. Adaptation to climate change: • Is about preparing for inevitable changes in our climate • Compels us to consider the impacts of climate change in the we ways we live, work and play • Acknowledges that basing decisions on ‘business- as-usual’ is no longer appropriate • Seeks to reduce vulnerability and increase resilience What is Adaptation?
- 5. Near Future = 2020 – 2039 Far Future = 2060 - 2079 Climate change impacts in the ACT Increased threats from bushfires, heatwaves and storms to lives, property, economic activity and the environment
- 6. Objectives • Reduce our vulnerability to impacts of extreme weather events • Increase our resilience to climate change shocks & stressors Principles • No-regrets • Intergenerational equity • Decision lifetime consideration • Shared responsibility Projections • Incremental change masks urgency • Extreme events are a major concern What is the Climate Change Adaptation Strategy?
- 7. • Minister announced in May 2014 sectoral approach across the region • Disaster & emergency management • Community health & wellbeing • Settlements & infrastructure • Water • Natural resources & ecosystems • Whole of Government: EnAACT • Draft Adaptation Strategy released for public consultation from 22 February 2016 to 3 April 2016. How was the strategy developed?
- 8. • Outcome One: Territory-Wide Resilience – a focus on people and community resilience through ramping up actions on risk and vulnerability, health and wellbeing and disaster and emergency preparedness • Outcome Two: A City for All Seasons – A focus on place and increasing Canberra’s sustainability through renewed investment in ‘living infrastructure’ and new requirements for climate-wise buildings and landscapes • Outcome Three: Opportunity for Adaptation Innovation – A focus on prosperity through increasing economic diversity and innovation that responds to climate and sustainability drivers • Outcome Four: Integration – A focus on ensuring that action is effective and integrated across all sectors Outcome Focussed Strategy
- 9. • Adaptation is about making informed decisions about how we live work and play in the ACT • Adaptation is everyone’s business • It is important for citizens to have their say In Summary...
- 10. • Raise awareness of climate change impacts and the need to adapt • Seek input and feedback on the draft strategy • Request your leadership in the community (now and future) Objectives for this session
- 11. LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK ss
- 12. LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK WEB http://haveyoursay.planning.act.gov.au Online questionnaire, forums, submissions EMAIL climatechange@act.gov.au POST Draft Climate Change Adaptation Strategy EPD Post 158 Canberra ACT 2601 PHONE Access Canberra on 13 22 81 Consultation closes Sunday 3 April 2016
Editor's Notes
- To be on as people file in to the meeting room
- * The Nishi building in New Action demonstrates use of plants to cool buildings and pavements. by John Gollings, courtesy of the Molonglo Group.
- AP2 action = 3 actions (15, 16, 17) leading to the development of CCA strategy
- * The Nishi building in New Action demonstrates use of plants to cool buildings and pavements. by John Gollings, courtesy of the Molonglo Group.
- This table has been prepared using data from the NSW & ACT Regional Climate Models project (NARCliM). NARCliM used sophisticated “statistical downscaling” methodology to deliver a very fine scale (10x10 km) projection of climate impacts in Canberra and our region. NARCliM is in alignment with climate projections from the Bureau of Meteorology and the CSIRO increase threat from bushfires, heatwaves and violent storms to lives, property, economic activity and the environment.
- Projections as per NARCliM slide Objectives Reduce our vulnerability to the impacts of extreme weather events by enabling households, businesses and government to assess climate risks and be prepared for extreme weather events Increase our resilience by putting in place policies, programs and practices so we are able to overcome climate change shocks and stressors. Principles No regrets, i.e. decisions will not be detrimental even if climate impacts do not eventuate in the anticipated manner. Intergenerational equity, i.e. providing future generations the same degree of options/quality of environment as we have now Decision lifetimes, i.e. understanding the length of time that decisions made today will impact into the future e.g. houses have to be fit for purpose in 50 years time
- EnAACT To inform the development of the draft ACT Climate Change Adaptation Strategy, the project Enabling Adaptation in the ACT (EnAACT) was undertaken by consultants for the ACT Government’s Environment and Planning Directorate in 2014. The consultant team from the Institute of Sustainable Futures (ISF) at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) are experts in this field. The process followed to develop the EnAACT report included a series of workshops held with key stakeholders, academics, researchers, officers across ACT government agencies and regional representatives.
- * The Nishi building in New Action demonstrates use of plants to cool buildings and pavements. by John Gollings, courtesy of the Molonglo Group.