How will we make the City of Adelaide carbon neutral?

To make the City of Adelaide carbon neutral, we need to rapidly reduce carbon emissions.

Adelaide had total emissions of over 951,000 tonnes in 2015. These were made up of:

To rapidly reduce these emissions, we have a five year Action Plan.

Pathways to make the City of Adelaide carbon neutral

Energy efficient buildings, infrastructure and streetscapes: Driving investment that improves the energy efficiency of city buildings and other infrastructure, and greening the streetscapes and open spaces.
Working towards zero emissions transport: Transforming our transport system and changing the way we travel to and in the city.
Working towards 100% renewable energy: Continuing to drive investment in large-scale renewable energy generation and storage in the state, and encouraging the uptake of small scale renewable energy supply and storage in Adelaide.
Reducing emissions from waste and water: Building on South Australia’s leadership in waste management and recycling.
Offsetting carbon emissions: Reducing emissions rapidly in every way we can, and offsetting the remaining emissions.

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Play your part

The Carbon Neutral Adelaide Partnerships Program aims to achieve:

one million square metres of city floor space committed to the Carbon Neutral Adelaide Partnerships Program by 2020
one thousand businesses, institutions and individuals involved in the Carbon Neutral Adelaide Partnerships Program by 2020
the community feeling well-informed and supported to reduce their own carbon emissions.