Fact sheet - Tasmania's local government sector

Download the Action Plan Fact sheet - Tasmania's local government sector (PDF)

Tasmania’s Climate Change Action Plan 2023-25

Tasmania’s Climate Change Action Plan 2023-25 outlines the Tasmanian Government’s plan for action on climate change for the next two years. It will support Tasmania’s transition to a low emissions economy, to help us reach our target to maintain net zero greenhouse gas emissions, or lower, from 2030.

Action plan priority areas

1. Information and Knowledge

   We will ensure our businesses, industries, governments and communities can make informed decisions by providing up-to-date, high quality and user‑friendly information about Tasmania’s emissions, our future climate, and emissions reduction, sequestration and adaptation opportunities.

2. Transition and Innovation

   We will reduce our emissions and increase our carbon sequestration by making the most of opportunities using existing and emerging technologies, and support business, industry and the community through the transition to a low emissions economy.

3. Adaptation and Resilience

We will manage the risks and take advantage of the potential opportunities from climate change, support planning and decision making, and build the resilience of our communities, environments, industries and infrastructure.

Developing the plan

To develop the action plan, we consulted state and local government, business, industry, non‑government organisations and the community. We used the best available science and were informed by the outcomes of the most recent independent review of the Climate Change (State Action) Act 2008 and the Tasmanian Emissions Pathway Review. The action plan aligns with other Tasmanian Government policies and considers developments in other Australian jurisdictions, including the Australian Government’s climate change initiatives.

Supporting Tasmania’s local government sector to build Tasmania’s resilience to the impacts of climate change

The Tasmanian Government recognises the key role local government plays in responding to climate change.

Several initiatives in the action plan will support local government to make informed decisions about action on climate change, including:

• updating the fine-scale climate projections for Tasmania
• developing Tasmania’s first Statewide Climate Change Risk Assessment
• exploring development of a Risk Information Portal that enables municipal emergency risk assessments.

The action plan also includes new actions specifically designed to support local government:

• work with local government to co-design and implement a program that will support councils to respond to the impacts of a changing climate and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions
• work with coastal managers and local government to develop a consistent statewide approach to managing the impacts of coastal hazards under a changing climate.