Fact sheet - Tasmanian Government action

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.

The Tasmanian Government will lead by example to reduce emissions and increase resilience

The Tasmanian Government recognises that the transition to a low emissions economy will require commitment, innovation and leadership.

Through the action plan, the government will:

• develop a whole-of-government policy framework to ensure climate change is considered in government decision making, by late 2024
• develop an Emissions Reduction and Resilience Plan for Government Operations, in conjunction with the whole-of-government policy framework, which will coordinate the government’s approach to reducing emissions and managing climate change risks and opportunities
• continue to monitor the government's energy use and the associated greenhouse gas emissions from its operations.

We are committed to transitioning the government vehicle fleet to 100 per cent electric vehicles by 2030 to reduce our fleet transport emissions and increase the number of electric vehicles available in Tasmania’s secondhand market.

We are also developing a boiler replacement action plan to guide the replacement of fossil fuels used in government-owned boilers, and will implement renewable energy alternatives for government boilers with a focus on bioenergy solutions.