Taupō District Council
Climate change and resilience
Climate change poses a huge challenge for communities as more frequent extreme weather events require us to rethink how we live and where. Local authorities are at the forefront of efforts to respond, with responsibilities for environmental planning and regulation, as well as civil defence. Many councils have plans to reduce emissions in their area and are working to help their communities adapt to a warming world.
Climate change and resilience
Climate change poses a huge challenge for communities as more frequent extreme weather events require us to rethink how we live and where. Local authorities are at the forefront of efforts to respond, with responsibilities for environmental planning and regulation, as well as civil defence. Many councils have plans to reduce emissions in their area and are working to help their communities adapt to a warming world.
Improve recycling and decrease landfill over the next three years to help reduce associated greenhouse gasses.
Ensuring good policy is maintained and developed which keeps council moving towards carbon neutrality.
Continue to strengthen an emergency response plan and ensure personnel are trained and on the ground both in governance and operations.
Ensure the climate change strategy and the adopted climate change directives are intertwined through all decision making.
Ensure investments are identified that lead to significant impacts on emissions and identify cost-benefit opportunities to support reduction.
Ensure that financial investment is socially and environmentally responsible.
Improve recycling and decrease landfill over the next three years to help reduce associated greenhouse gasses.
Ensuring good policy is maintained and developed which keeps council moving towards carbon neutrality.
Continue to strengthen an emergency response plan and ensure personnel are trained and on the ground both in governance and operations.
Ensure the climate change strategy and the adopted climate change directives are intertwined through all decision making.
Ensure investments are identified that lead to significant impacts on emissions and identify cost-benefit opportunities to support reduction.
Ensure that financial investment is socially and environmentally responsible.
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