Reducing emissions from the built environment and infrastructure
The Queensland Government is working to reduce carbon emissions from the built environment.
Initiatives include:
- requiring sustainability assessments for all capital works programs over $100 million as part of the State Infrastructure Plan
- delivering $2 billion in rebates and initiatives under the Affordable Energy Plan to help households and businesses reduce energy use and maintain energy affordability
- boosting our entrepreneurial culture, supporting innovation and growth, building on our natural advantages and bringing new energy efficient products and services to Queensland as part of the $755 million Advance Queensland initiative
- delivering environmentally, socially and economically sustainable communities through Economic Development Queensland’s adoption of the Urban Development Institute of Australia’s EnviroDevelopment certification framework
- partnering with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland to deliver the ecoBiz program, which has helped Queensland businesses achieve an energy saving, on average, of 17% since 2013 through access to personal coaching, training and tools to improve energy efficiency
- advocating for the development of improved national energy efficiency building codes
- consolidating development policies in the State Planning Policy and ShapingSEQ Regional Plan, to encourage housing in well connected, accessible and well serviced areas.
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