23 July 2019 North Sydney Council Declares a Climate Emergency

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23 July 2019 North Sydney Council declares a Climate Emergency North Sydney Council has become the 30th Australian Council to declare a ‘climate emergency’. Councillors unanimously voted on Monday night (22 July) to acknowledge that climate change poses a threat to the future of our cities, including the North Sydney Local Government Area. More than 600 jurisdictions worldwide have recognised a state of climate emergency that requires immediate action by all levels of government. In Australia, these include Hawkesbury City Council, Melbourne City Council, City of Sydney, City of Ryde and Randwick City Council. North Sydney Council agreed to join and support the City of Sydney’s resolution of 24 June 2019 calling upon the State and Federal Governments to declare a climate emergency and to respond to this emergency by taking urgent action to meet the emissions reduction targets contained in the Paris Agreement. Council will now write to the Prime Minister, Premier of NSW and relevant State and Federal Ministers providing a copy of the Council resolution and calling upon them to act urgently to address climate change and its impacts. Council also voted to encourage neighbouring Local Government Areas to also declare a climate emergency and advocate to State and Federal Governments in their own right. A report will now be prepared which details initiatives Council is already undertaking to reduce carbon emissions and identifies areas which could be improved. The report will address: - Adoption of a guiding principle in all Council operations to reduce carbon emissions towards the reduction targets contained in the Paris Agreement. - Introduction or strengthening of existing policies that make a positive contribution to reducing carbon emissions. - A specific budget provision for climate change initiatives linked to the Delivery Program. - Facilitating the roll out of car charging battery stations in the local government area. Ends .

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