1. Achieving Carbon Neutrality Pre and Post Paris Jessica Wingad Manager Climate Change, Energy and Water Mornington Peninsula Shire

2. Over 153,000 residents
$6.3B gross regional product
Over 4.7million visitors (11% of GRP)
70% Rural Green wedge
10% of Victoria total coastline
Part of the UN Biosphere

3. Strategic Goals 1. Liveable peninsula
2. Enhancing public places and spaces
3. Improving community facilities
4. Leading change on climate change
5. Enhancing the coastal experience
6. Healthy, safe and connected communities
7. Supporting a sustainable economy
8. Innovative, responsive, value for money service delivery
In response to identifying the risks, since 2008, climate change has been identified as one of the Shire’s strategic goals, in the Shire Strategic Plan

5. Our Carbon Footprint
Emissions profile is consistent with Councils notice of motion and was developed according to the NCOS framework.

6. Assessed each option for emissions reduction potential
Not accredited
Payback & Accredited
Greenpower is less in option 5 due to the contribution of solar panels
AS you can see, despite implementing all of these actions to reduce emissions, the Shire will always generate a base load of emissions associated with our activities, such that in the short to medium term at least, we will need to purchase offsets.
Option 7
Energy efficiency on buildings, Solar PV, Streetlighting upgrade and offsets
Option 6
Energy efficiency on buildings, Streetlighting upgrade and offsets
Option 5
Energy efficiency on buildings, Solar PV, Steetlighting upgrades, GreenPower purchase and offsets
Option 4
Energy efficiency on buildings, Steetlighting upgrades, GreenPower purchase and offsets
Option 3
Energy efficiency on buildings and purchase offsets
Option 2
Purchase offsets from 2020
Option 1
Purchase offsets from 2015

7. Total net cost NOTE Capital works only
Assume all invested on day one to provide a point of comparison

8. When should the Shire become accredited?
Cost neutral 2026/27
Rapid payback
Short term capital cost

9. What’s next?
Mrs Anneli Hulthén is the Mayor and Chairman of the City Executive in Gothenburg