Tasmania’s new Climate Change Action Plan 2023-25 will invest in industry and the community to ensure we maintain our net-zero emissions advantage into the future.
Last year, the Rockliff Liberal Government committed to delivering a finalised action plan by mid-2023 as part of its nation-leading Climate Change (State Action) Amendment Bill 2021.
Following an extensive consultation process, Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Roger Jaensch, released the action plan on Thursday.
Minister Jaensch said the action plan outlined practical measures on climate change to secure a prosperous low-emissions future for our State.
“Tasmania has achieved net zero emissions for the past nine years however we must take further action to ensure we achieve our emissions target of net zero, or lower, from 2030,” he said.
“Modelling shows that, as our economy and population grow, and the risk of severe bushfires increases, we will need to do more to reduce emissions across all sectors of our economy and build resilience to the impacts of a changing climate.”
This plan is supported with $10 million for new actions including:
“We will also work with business and industry to develop emissions reduction and resilience plans for the transport, waste, energy, industrial, agriculture and forestry sectors, with $2.3 million allocated for implementation of the transport plan, due to be completed by the end of this year,” Minister Jaensch said.
The plan is available in easy-to-understand formats so that all Tasmanians can be part of the discussion on the transition to a low emissions future.
“Already more than 140 individuals and organisations have provided input into the development of this Action Plan, making it a plan to respond to climate change for Tasmania, by Tasmanians,” Mr Jaensch said.
“Our Government is committed to working with businesses, industries and the community to strengthen our world-leading emissions profile and make Tasmania a successful, clever, low-emissions economy, while protecting our environment, our brand and jobs for future generations.”
The new Tasmanian Climate Change Action Plan 2023-25 is available at www.recfit.tas.gov.au/climate/climate_change_action_plan
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