Greenhouse Gas

    
The Council's Committee of the Whole, on 5 June 2007, adopted the Ryde Greenhouse Gas Reduction Action Plan 2007-10.

The Plan has been prepared in conjunction with the City's Local Air Quality Management Plan 2004/09 to achieve the following Corporate (Council) and Community emission reduction goals (ERGs):

•    A 30% reduction in Corporate (Council activities) emissions on 2003 / 2004 levels by 2012 / 2013.
•    A 20% reduction per capita of Community emissions on 2001 levels by 2010.

For more information, contact the City of Ryde Environment Unit on (02) 9952 8222.

Ryde Greenhouse Gas Reduction Action Plan 2007-10
   
The following Subjects are covered in the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Action Plan 2007-10 (PDF 636KB):
 
Section 1. The Greenhouse Effect

• What is the Greenhouse Effect?
• The Enhanced Greenhouse Effect.
• Climate Change Impacts and Global Warming.
• Where do greenhouse gases come from?

Section 2. Current Situation

• Australia
• City of Ryde Corporate Sector
• City of Ryde Community Sector

Section 3. Response to the Greenhouse Effect

• The International and Australian Response.
• The Local Government Response.
• City of Ryde’s Response.
• The benefits of Greenhouse Action.
• Cities for Climate Protection and Emission Reduction Goals.
• How this Plan Integrates with other Council documents.
• Development and Implementation of Plan. 

Section 4. Action on City of Ryde Corporate Activities  

Section 5. Action on Ryde Community Activities 

Section 6. Performance Monitoring and Review Schedule