Tasmania's Climate Change Action Plan 2017–2021

• Download a copy of Climate Action 21 (PDF)
• Read Climate Action 21 (HTML)

Climate Action 21 has set the Tasmanian Government’s agenda for action on climate change through to 2021. It reflects the Tasmanian Government's commitment to addressing the critical issue of climate change and articulates how Tasmania will play its role in the global response to climate change.

Developing a new action plan

Tasmania’s current climate change action plan is due to conclude in June 2021. TCCO is developing Tasmania’s next whole-of-government action plan, which will build on the themes and actions from Climate Action 21.

At the same time, we are also reviewing our climate change legislation and greenhouse gas emissions reduction target, aiming to strengthen the legislation and set a more ambitious target. Learn more about the legislative review.

Have your say

These initiatives will be developed in consultation with the community and we’re keen to hear your thoughts.

Attend an online workshop

Online community workshops will be held during the week commencing 1 March 2021. All the workshops will be the same, so you only need to attend one. Register to attend a workshop:

• Tuesday 2 March 2021: 4:30 - 6:00 pm
• Wednesday 3 March 2021: 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
• Thursday 4 March 2021: 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Make a submission

An Opportunities Paper seeking written submissions will be released in mid-March 2021. The paper will be published on this website and submissions will close in mid-April.

We will publicise consultation papers for both the new action plan and the legislative review will be published on this website, as well as our Facebook page and through our newsletter. Sign up to the newsletter on our homepage.

Climate change commitments

Tasmania is continuing to lead Australia’s transition to a low-emissions economy, demonstrated by our commitment to generate 200 per cent of our energy needs from renewable energy by 2040, and fast tracking a renewable hydrogen industry in Tasmania.

We are on track to deliver our commitment to make Tasmania net renewable energy self-sufficient by the end of 2022, and have met our target of net zero emissions by 2050 four years in a row.

Climate Action 21

The Tasmanian Government committed $3 million to support the delivery of Climate Action 21. This built on over $400 million already invested by the Tasmanian Government to support action on climate change, including a significant investment in irrigation and infrastructure.

Climate Action 21 was prepared in consultation with local government, industry, non-government organisations, research organisations and the broader Tasmanian community. The Tasmanian Government works with these groups in our efforts to reduce emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change in a way that supports our economy and provides opportunities for growth.

Climate Action 21 includes a commitment to establish an aspirational long-term target to achieve net zero emissions for Tasmania by 2050, which aligns with the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to well below two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.

• Download a copy of Climate Action 21 (PDF)
• Read Climate Action 21 (Accessible HTML)
• Learn more about the Implementation Plan for Climate Action 21
• Read the Climate Action 21 Report Card

Our priorities

Climate Action 21 has 37 actions for the following six priority areas:

1. Understanding Tasmania’s future climate commits to providing up-to-date information on climate change projections and impacts, and tailoring this information to support decision making across key industry sectors.
2. Advancing our renewable energy capability supports national energy security solutions in the transition to a low carbon generation network and delivers energy efficiency programs with local government, households and businesses.
3. Reducing our transport emissions promotes the uptake of electric vehicles and other alternative forms of transport, and optimises the use of vehicles to reduce costs and emissions.
4. Growing a climate-ready economy supports businesses and agricultural producers to reduce their emissions, be prepared for the impacts of climate change, and leverage opportunities.
5. Building climate resilience enhances our capacity to withstand and recover from extreme weather events, and better understand and manage the risks of a changing climate.
6. Supporting community action establishes an aspirational emissions reduction target of zero net emissions by 2050, recognises that all Tasmanians have a role to play in tackling climate change, and assists the community to reduce emissions and energy use.

For more information please contact the Tasmanian Climate Change Office on 03 6232 7173 or by email climatechange@dpac.tas.gov.au.