What we heard: summary of consultation on Tasmania's Draft Climate Change Action Plan 2023-25

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Raised 30 or more times

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Raised 20-29 times

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Raised less than 10 times

Set strong, measurable goals and targets (such as sector emissions reduction targets)

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Stronger, more urgent action on climate change

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Reduce Tasmania's emissions (do not rely on the Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector sink or carbon credits)

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Improve climate literacy of Tasmanians (including education about emissions, impacts, and actions such electric vehicles or waste reduction)

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Embed climate change in all government decision making

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Youth empowerment (for example, education about climate change in schools)

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Support research into impacts of climate change, and research and development of new emissions reduction opportunities

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Embed climate change in environmental assessment processes

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Use existing information to act now

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Support education and jobs in STEM and other relevant fields

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Support community groups to share information and knowledge

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Work with local government (for example, provide information to support planning at the regional level)

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Establish an independent Climate Change Authority

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Support uptake of public and active transport (such e‑bikes and buses)

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Support uptake of electric vehicles

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Stop or reduce native forest logging

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Support electrification and energy efficiency in homes and businesses

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No new fossil fuel developments, support a just transition away from existing coal extraction and use

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Support for social housing/rental properties/low-income households (such as electrification and energy efficiency)

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Support industrial emissions reduction

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Ensure renewable energy projects benefit Tasmania

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Support the agriculture sector to reduce emissions (such as low-methane livestock, regenerative agriculture and soil carbon projects)

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Support community-level action to reduce emissions

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Increase access to Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) and other organic waste processing solutions

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Incentivise and promote resource efficiency and sustainable practices

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Bioenergy only where electrification is not possible, from sustainable biomass only

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Increase plantations and agroforestry

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Support a circular economy

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Advocate to the Australian and other governments (for example in relation to fossil fuel developments)

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Increased energy efficiency standards for homes

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Sustainable building practices (such as low-carbon materials)

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Reforestation

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Reduce reliance on livestock industries (for example, promote plant-based diets)

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Establish a Tasmanian carbon offset scheme

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Carbon dioxide removal technologies

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Ban advertising of fossil fuel companies

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Work with local government (for example, provide resourcing for local government to reduce emissions)

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Protect Tasmania's natural environments (including marine environments)

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Improve bushfire preparedness

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Address health and mental health impacts of climate change

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Incorporate Tasmanian Aboriginal knowledge into action on climate change

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Amend planning regulations for high-risk areas (such as bushfires, coastal hazards)

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Support communities to adapt and build resilience

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Work with local government (for example, to manage coastal hazards)

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Protect Tasmania’s biodiversity

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Disaster preparedness

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Ensure buildings and infrastructure are resilient to the impacts of climate change

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Address social impacts of climate change (such as population, employment)

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Ensure economic growth is environmentally sustainable

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Address impacts of climate change on insurance costs

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Maximise the opportunities from Tasmania’s net zero status (for example, carbon neutral marketing of Tasmanian products)

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Support adaptation in the agriculture sector

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Environmentally sustainable aquaculture

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Food security

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Urban greening

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Increased engagement with the community

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Increased transparency about reporting on Tasmania's emissions (especially LULUCF and energy sectors)

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Increased transparency of government action to address climate change

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Increased transparency of political donations (in the context of donations from large emitting businesses)

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Increased funding for action on climate change

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Vision and Goals

• Set strong, measurable goals and targets (such as sector emissions reduction targets)
• Stronger, more urgent action on climate change
• Reduce Tasmania's emissions (do not rely on the Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector sink or carbon credits)

• We are developing sector-based Emissions Reduction and Resilience Plans. The first plan for the transport sector is due to be released in November 2023.
• We will deliver over 20 new initiatives to address climate change, on top of over 60 actions already underway in ReCFIT and other areas of government.
• We will deliver new practical actions to implement key emissions reduction opportunities for Tasmania. Actions include supporting the uptake of electric vehicles and active transport, and research and development to reduce emissions from livestock.

Priority Area 1: Information and Knowledge

• Improve climate literacy of Tasmanians (including education about emissions, impacts, and actions such as electric vehicles or waste reduction)
• Embed climate change in all government decision making
• Youth empowerment (for example, education about climate change in schools)

• We will improve the accessibility and useability of information about climate change, including a public education program about climate change impacts and opportunities.
• We will develop a whole-of-government policy framework to embed climate change in decision making.
• We will develop climate change resources for schools, support the Youth Climate Leaders Program, improve how we consult with children and young people and explore how we can address the impacts of climate change on mental health, with a focus on children and young people.

Priority Area 2: Transition and Innovation

• Support uptake of public and active transport (such as e-bikes and buses)
• Support uptake of electric vehicles
• Stop or reduce native forest logging
• Support electrification and energy efficiency in homes and businesses
• No new fossil fuel developments, support a just transition away from existing coal extraction and use
• Support for social housing/rental properties/low-income households (such as electrification and energy efficiency)

• We will develop a new grant program to help Tasmanians buy e-bikes and e‑scooters, in addition to ongoing work to support Metro to trial zero emissions buses and improve Tasmania’s public transport network.
• We will develop a program to provide financial incentives for Tasmanians to buy electric vehicles.
• We will continue to deliver no-interest loan schemes to support homes and businesses to improve their energy efficiency.
• We will launch a loan support scheme for industrial energy users to reduce their emissions.

Priority Area 3: Adaptation and Resilience

• Protect Tasmania's natural environments (including marine environments)
• Improve bushfire preparedness
• Address health and mental health impacts of climate change
• Incorporate Tasmanian Aboriginal knowledge into action on climate change

• We will continue ongoing actions to protect the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area and Tasmania’s biosecurity.
• The Tasmania Fire Service will deliver the recently announced Bushfire-Ready Challenge to support communities to prepare for bushfires, in addition to the ongoing Fuel Reduction Program.
• We will work with key partners to explore additional options to address the impacts of climate change on the health and wellbeing of Tasmanians. We will also continue to work with the Department of Health to implement the climate change and health focus area in the Healthy Tasmanian Five-Year Strategic Plan.
• We will explore options to include Tasmanian Aboriginal knowledge in our action on climate change.

Keeping track

• Increased engagement with the community
• Increased transparency about reporting on Tasmania's emissions (especially LULUCF and energy sectors)
• Increased transparency of government action to address climate change

• We will keep the community informed through the Climate Change Office website, newsletter and social media.
• We will deliver a Community Climate Action grants program to support community-level action to improve information and knowledge about climate change, reduce emissions and build resilience.
• We will work to improve the way we engage with the community, including children and young people and Tasmanian Aboriginal communities.
• We will report every year on our greenhouse gas emissions and will review our processes on an ongoing basis to improve the information we provide, based on the emissions data produced by the Australian Government.
• We will produce a climate change activity statement every year to report on our action on climate change.