1 Working with industry to promote sustainability in NSW Bernard Carlon Divisional Director Sustainability Programs

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3 Sustainability is an environmental issue … 8.0 mil tonnes of waste recycled per year 7.3 mil tonnes to landfill NSW billion black balloons from buildings in NSW

4 Sustainability is a money issue

5 5 California and NSW – electricity use since 1980

6 NSW policies – innovative and outcomes-based GGAS BASIX

7 Sustainability Advantage  Success story – Riverina Cluster (18 months)

8 Sustainability Advantage  Success story – Marquis Bathroom Products

9 Community Awareness and Education  savepower.nsw.gov.au

10 NSW Climate Change Fund – $717 mil over five years

11 Outcomes of BASIX Before Average new home uses 247 litres water per person per day After 135 litres per person per day  45% less

12 Before 12% of homes have a rainwater tank After 96% of BASIX homes have a rainwater tank  290 million litres extra water storage capacity across NSW Outcomes of BASIX

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14 Office What does NABERS rate? Energy, water, waste and indoor environment Home Hotel Retail (in development) Schools NSW (in development) Hospitals NSW

15 Green Business Program $30 mil  Funding for water and energy savings in the commercial and industrial sectors

16 Public Facilities Program $30 mil Nalawala Community Hall, Fairfield Ian Thorpe Aquatic Centre, Ultimo

17 Six Wind Precincts  New England Tablelands  Upper Hunter  Central Tablelands  NSW/ACT Border Region  Cooma-Monaro  South Coast

18 NSW Solar Bonus Scheme  60 cents per kWh  solar PV and micro-wind systems < 10kw in size ~500 new jobs

19 The Jobs Opportunity Renewable Energy Target ( ) SectorNSW/ACTAustralia Construction4,10015,100 Operating and maintenance 8503,750 Indirect1,2507,600 Total6,20026,550 Source: MMA for Federal Treasury

20 The priorities ahead …