Mitigation Ngā whakamaurutanga

Our goal is to reduce our districts greenhouse gas emissions by 44% by 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

• Reducing carbon emissions, adapting to a changing climate and restoring indigenous biodiversity should not be approached separately. Our environment is a highly complex system of interdependent relationships. We need to tackle emissions reduction, climate change adaptation, and biodiversity restoration in an integrated and holistic way.

  We need to identify where interdependencies exist for important actions and ensure that any planning activity or relationship building involves a broad, multi-disciplinary approach. By bringing experts and advocates for emissions mitigation, climate adaptation and biodiversity conservation together we can achieve better outcomes for our communities and our local eco-systems.

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• Transport is the highest emitting sector, with on- and off-road transport accounting for 60%, and domestic and international aviation accounting for 38% of sector emissions. After transport, agriculture is the largest contributor to district emissions in the district, mainly from livestock. Stationary energy accounts for 11% of gross emissions and is dominated by electricity consumption. The emissions from waste are largely due to organic waste breaking down in landfills.

  The development of these pathways involves investigating the potential emissions savings opportunities across a variety of sectors. This requires predictions and assumptions about the potential changes we are likely to see in the future for the adoption of new technology (e.g., electric vehicles) and changes to community behaviour (e.g., people choosing to reduce waste or using public transport more often).