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Byron Shire Council

Byron Bay, New South Wales

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Byron Shire Council has been conducting work in the climate mitigation space since 2004. It is now working towards a target of net zero emissions for council operations by 2025. The Net Zero Emissions Action Plan for Council Operations 2025 was adopted by Council in 2020, and is the most recent development in its net zero efforts. The Action Plan follows on from Council’s 2019 Net Zero Emissions Strategy and sets out actionable steps in the areas of electricity, fuel, water/sewer/waste, governance and community infrastructure, that staff can follow in order to achieve the target. Council also supports and actively works with local community group Zero Emissions Byron who are endeavouring to transition the whole of Byron Shire to net zero emissions by 2025.

Further details about this organisation’s global climate actions are available here.

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For Businesses

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Innovative leaders and their businesses are uniquely positioned to accelerate the Race to Zero and can have a measurable impact on communities striving for a climate-resilient future.

Together with a climate-positive impact on communities, businesses can future-proof their growth, manage risk, build resilience against regulation, drive industry innovation, and strengthen brand reputation.

And like all meaningful progress, it starts with a commitment.

Businesses are invited to sign and commit via one of the Race to Zero’s partner initiatives.

  • Business Ambition for 1.5 Degrees – choose this initiative if your organisation wants to set a net-zero target in line with a 1.5°C future.
  • SME Climate Hub – choose this initiative if your organisation has 500 or less employees
  • The Climate Pledge – choose this initiative if your organisation wants to reach net zero carbon by 2040, reaching the goals of the Paris Agreement 10 years early.

Once committed, businesses have 12 months to plan strategies and actions that will achieve their interim and long-term targets of net-zero emissions by 2050. With shared resources and communications material at their disposal, businesses will spring into action and make public an annual progress report to showcase their ongoing efforts and commitment to a sustainable climate-resilient future.

If your business is ready to commit to the Race to Zero in Australia at the head-of-organisation level, you’re in the right place!

Welcome to The Starting Line.

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For Financial Institutions

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The most sustainable investment financial institutions can make is an investment in a zero-carbon economy for themselves and their stakeholders. Together with Race to Zero in Australia, financial institutions can build sustainable net-zero investment portfolios and secure returns on investments, but most importantly, on a climate-positive future.

Financial institutions are invited to sign up and commit via one of the Race to Zero’s partners and in doing so, they will also join the Glasgow Finance Alliance for Net Zero.

Once committed, financial institutions have 12 months to plan strategies and actions that will achieve their interim and long-term targets of net-zero emissions by 2050. With shared resources and communications material at their disposal, financial institutions will spring into action and make public an annual progress report to showcase their ongoing efforts and commitment to a sustainable climate-resilient future.

If you’re a financial institution is ready to commit to the Race to Zero in Australia at the head-of-organisation level, you’re in the right place!

Welcome to The Starting Line.

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For Local Councils

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Local Councils can accelerate the Race to Zero and have an immediate, real-world impact on the shift towards zero-carbon economies. From urban planning and waste management to policymaking and collaboration with community partners, local councils have the power to act on carbon-reduction strategies and create thriving and sustainable environments for their communities.

Cities and local councils are invited to sign up to Race to Zero via the Cities Race to Zero initiative, whilst states and regions are welcomed to join via the Under2 Coalition. Once committed, local councils have 12 months to plan strategies and actions that will achieve their interim and long-term targets of net-zero emissions by 2050. With shared resources and communications material at their disposal, local councils will spring into action and make public an annual progress report to showcase their ongoing efforts and commitment to a sustainable climate-resilient future.

If you’re a local council ready to commit to the Race to Zero in Australia at the head-of-organisation level, you’re in the right place!

Welcome to The Starting Line.

Our net zero cities partners

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For Universities & Colleges

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As the seat of climate change research, universities and colleges not only provide the road map for the future ahead, they can be leaders in the race towards net-zero emissions. Their research is the bedrock of the Race To Zero’s momentum and we are asking educational institutions to commit to the Race. To be a force for change as well as a source of knowledge.

Universities and colleges are invited to join Race to Zero via the Race to Zero for Universities and Colleges. Once committed, education institutions have 12 months to plan strategies and actions that will achieve their interim and long-term targets of net-zero emissions by 2050. With shared resources and communications material at their disposal, local councils will spring into action and make public an annual progress report to showcase their ongoing efforts and commitment to a sustainable climate-resilient future.

If you’re a university or college ready to commit to the Race to Zero in Australia at the head-of-organisation level, you’re in the right place!

Welcome to The Starting Line.

Our net zero cities partners

Register your interest

Byron Shire Council