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Climate Change Priorities
- Amending Tasmania's climate change legislation
- Tasmania's Climate Change Action Plan
- Climate Action 21 Report Card
- Reducing emissions
- Climate risks and opportunities
- Climate Action 21 - Report Card 2018
- Climate Action 21 - Report Card 2019
- Climate Action 21: Report Card 2020
- Climate Action 21 Report Card 2021
- Climate change: key facts and figures
- What you can do
- Calendar of events
- Tasmania's Climate Change Action Plan 2017–2021
- Developing a new climate change action plan for Tasmania
- Newsletter
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Supporting community action
This priority area aims to support vulnerable Tasmanians adapt to a changing climate, increase community action to reduce emissions and energy use and commits to a long-term target to achieve zero net emissions for Tasmania by 2050.
Action | Description | Responsibility | Commentary | Status |
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6.1 | Legislate for a target of zero net emissions by 2050 | DPAC (TCCO) | Given the State’s already low emissions profile, and its natural and competitive advantages, the Tasmanian Government plans to conduct a detailed analysis of future emissions, to determine if Tasmania can be more ambitious and bring forward its target of net zero emissions by 2050. In addition, an economic impact assessment of a more ambitious emissions reduction target is also being conducted. This matter will also be considered as part of the 2020 review of the Climate Change (State Action) Act 2008 (the Act) which legislates Tasmania’s emissions reduction target. The Tasmanian Government is preparing its response to the review of the Act. | In progress |
6.2 | Deliver a home energy savings program for low income households, provide energy efficiency information, and undertake energy efficiency audits and low cost upgrades | DPAC (TCCO) | Power$mart Homes was a statewide energy efficiency program to help low income Tasmanian households stay warm, save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The program was discontinued to comply with public health directives as part of Tasmania’s COVID-19 pandemic response. Prior to suspension, 146 eligible Tasmanian households received home energy efficiency assessments, energy efficiency information, and a range of low cost energy efficiency upgrades. Funding was reallocated to support climate change research. | Discontinued |
6.3 | Support the aged care sector to prepare for, and respond to, extreme heat events by developing tailored resources for aged care facilities | DoH | Energy efficiency audits of nine aged care facilities were completed and a range of resources for the aged care sector were developed. | Complete |
6.4 | Identify additional policies and programs to build community resilience to population health risks in a changing climate | DoH | The Tasmanian Climate Change and Health Roundtable brought together international, national and local health practitioners. The Roundtable final report is available on the Department of Health website (www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/publichealth/climate_change). | Complete |
6.5 | Deliver an energy efficiency program for community sector professionals to assist clients to reduce their energy use | DPAC (TCCO) | Twelve statewide workshops for financial counsellors were held to better assist vulnerable clients to manage their energy use and power bills. | Complete |