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Committee_for_Melbourne_FUTUREMAP_240708_high_res Established in 2007, the Climate Change Taskforce is led by Co-Chairs Mr Tony Wood, Director Clean Energy Program, Clinton Foundation, and Dr Philip Moors, CEO, Royal Botanic Gardens.

The Taskforce has identified the impacts of climate change on Melbourne and ways in which opportunities can be seized for positive action to adapt and mitigate to changes in our environment.

Following the publication the Climate Change Taskforce’s Report, ‘FutureMap: Melbourne 2030’, it has:

• Positioned Melbourne as a leader in climate change knowledge, proactive adaptation and mitigation, as well as business development;
• Highlighted what climate change trends mean for Melbourne’s community and key industry sectors in the lead up to 2030 and beyond;
• Investigated opportunities of a changing climate, and set priorities for government, business and community action.

Climate Change Taskforce Action Groups

Following on from the release of our FutureMap:Melbourne 2030 report, seven action groups were formed.

The Climate Change Bill Action Group is seeking to have ensconced in regulation that climate change issues be considered as part of the introduction of any new legislation.

The Coal Action Group is seeking to review all existing data relating to the possible introduction of low emission coal technology in Victoria with a view to establishing if this is commercially viable in our State.

The Low Income Renters Adaption Action Group is identifying initiatives that can incentivise landlords and support low income renters to adopt energy saving retrofits and appliances. Members of this action group are also participating in Minister Jennings roundtable on this issue being held on 17 December 2008.

The Procurement Action Group aims to encourage members to adopt carbon neutral practices for their business including purchasing green products by joining a procurement purchasing group and bringing discounts to purchases of green products.

The Retrofit Action Group works to encourage the retrofit of existing commercial buildings and tenancies to meet new green objectives by providing our members with information on how to reduce energy costs through behaviour change and retrofit measures thereby reducing costs for the business.

The Staff Travel Action Group seeks to assist members to develop transport management plans for their staff to improve the efficiency of travel to and from work and around the city grid during business hours.

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