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Canterbury City Council

… for the district as described in the Corporate Plan. This document sets out why we need to act and the approach for the next 5 years. The plan shows the scale of activity that will be necessary to achieve carbon reduction goals and explains that the council will seek significant external funding sources and opportunities to be able to deliver many aspects of the decarbonisation plan…

… and services that the council buys and uses) can be daunting as it covers everything an organisation buys, sells, invests in, leases to others and disposes of as well as commuting and business travel. But for authorities and institutions like ours, scope 3 makes up a large portion of the total carbon footprint. Measuring it can lead to the design of innovative solutions to reduce carbon emissions…

… and evaluation in the relevant teams - 2021 NZ13 Housing projects Housing Services Team Develop pilot projects for Whole House Retrofit, Sequential Retrofit and Green Heat Scheme measures as part of the housing strategy. ~20 2021 NZ14 Develop carbon sequestration policy Environment Team / Commercial Services Incorporate evaluated carbon sequestration actions into the open spaces…

… stakeholder groups to accelerate the transition to net zero ● Support residents, business, institutions and communities to reach net zero ● Invest in making the district more resilient to extreme weather and flooding Canterbury City Council will do this through enabling major investment in: ● Improving energy efficiency at our council buildings and properties ● Enhancing carbon removal…

… the adoption of best available low carbon technologies ● Maximise the use of renewable energy sources across all council buildings ● Introduce new land management practices across our open spaces aiming to maximise their ability to remove carbon, and optimise their biodiversity and resilience value ● Embed circular economy principles into our capital projects and reduce carbon intensity…