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Goyder Institute Annual Forum 2017
Overview of SA Government Climate Change Policies
and Actions
Simon Sherriff
Manager, Strategy & Policy
Climate Change Group, DEWNR
The next 15-20 mins…
• Introduce relevant State Government climate change
initiatives and goals.
• Set the scene for…
o Session 8 – ‘Climate Action’….
YOU ARE HERE
o Session 11 – ‘Carbon and Coastal
Environments’
o Session 12 – ‘Climate Action’
Sub-national government collaboration
• Premier is a Co-chair of the
States and Regions Alliance
• Under2MOU
• Regions Adapt
• Compact of States and
Regions
• States and Regions Position
Paper
• Paris Pledge for Action
South Australian Context
• Changing economy
• Convergence of climate and
economic policy
• Maximise opportunities while
reducing emissions
• Renewable Energy Sector
~43% generation in 2015/16
• Carbon emissions reduced
while the economy has
grown.
South Australia’s Climate Change Strategy
• South Australia taking the lead on climate change action
• Towards net zero emissions
• Showcasing Carbon Neutral Adelaide
• Innovating to drive a resilient and competitive low carbon economy
• Creating a prosperous and resilient State
• Building community capacity to take action on climate change
Carbon Neutral Adelaide
• World’s first carbon neutral city
• City of Adelaide
…. CBD + North Adelaide + Parklands
• Unique partnership…
• Whole of community approach
(business, residents, commuters,
governments)
• Platform for broader state emissions
reductions and economic development
• Operational emissions – energy efficiency,
energy use, transport, waste, carbon
offsets.
What is Climate Change Adaptation
• Practical actions to manage climate change impacts and risks
• Protect our communities
• Enahance resilience
What is SA doing?
• Regional Adaptation Plans (RAPs; 2016)
• State response to RAPs (2017)
Draft Objective (by 2018)?…
An innovative SA Carbon Sequestration Strategy is under implementation which…
• … guides the State's regions(landholders, State and Local Government, NRM Boards, NGOs, business, community, and industry)…
• … in realising the economic benefits of a carbon sequestration industry,…
• … alongside the co-benefits of enhanced resilience in our agricultural and natural systems.
Goyder
Institute
Applied
Research
Cabinet
Taskforce +
Senior
Officials
2017/18 State Budget
Industry engagement
(supply + demand)
Nature of SA
Offsets
procurement
policy/guidance
SA Govt
ACCUs
Carbon Neutral Adelaide
Partnership Program
Carbon planting
guidelines + maps
Influencing
Commonwealth
policies + methods
Carbon Offsets & Sequestration – Interconnected ‘cloud’ of stuff going on...
Simon Sherriff
Manager Strategy & Policy
Climate Change Group
Dept .of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
Enjoy sessions 8, 11 and 12
Questions?