Date Released:
30/07/2010
Categories associated with this item are:
Carbon footprint, Adaptation, Buildings, Business, Community, Energy, Local government
The purpose of this discussion paper is to provide some insight into the challenges of increasing urbanisation and climate change. It presents a more strategic approach to settlement planning for climate change in Australia. The paper focuses on cities, and explores the issues and the barriers to change. It recognises that the impacts of urbanisation and climate change also bring opportunities to rethink how we manage future urban growth.
Current Australian initiatives on planning for climate change are outlined here to provide a benchmark to build upon for future action. Key international initiatives in the United Kingdom, European Union, Canada, the United States and the Asia–Pacific region are described. The outcome of this discussion paper is to suggest the contribution the Australian Government and in particular the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency (DCCEE) could make to facilitate the transition to a low carbon and resilient urban future.