Carbon neutral Council

Council has been certified by Climate Active since 2019/2020.

Council has followed a carbon management hierarchy, prioritising avoiding and reducing emissions wherever possible. Some of Council’s significant emissions reduction projects include:

• Purchasing renewable electricity for large and small sites, as well as street lighting, through the Victorian Electricity Collaboration (VECO) power purchase agreement
• Street lighting upgrades to energy efficient LEDs
• Undertaking an energy performance contract (EPC) at Aquahub, Aquanation, Maroondah Federation Estate, Realm and The Rings, saving up to $200,000 in energy costs annually and 1500 tonnes of greenhouse gas abatement. Upgrades included LED lighting, boiler replacements, variable speed drives, building management systems, solar PV (photovoltaic systems), pool blankets, and HVAC (heating, ventilation, air-conditioning) system modification
• Installing solar PV systems on Council buildings
• Implementing the Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD) for Council Buildings policy to reduce energy and water consumption at Council facilities

Climate Active is an Australian Government program based on international best practice for carbon accounting and offsetting. The program supports organisations to become carbon neutral and provides a rigorous process with third party verification to provide confidence to the carbon neutral claim.

View Council's Climate Active Public Disclosure Statements:

• Climate Active Public Disclosure Statement - Reporting year 2023-24(PDF, 858KB)
• Climate Active Public Disclosure Statement - Reporting year 2022-23(PDF, 2MB)
• Climate Active Public Disclosure Statement - Reporting year 2021-22(PDF, 1MB)
• Climate Active Public Disclosure Statement - Reporting year 2020-21(PDF, 1MB)
• Climate Active Public Disclosure Statement - Reporting year 2019-20(PDF, 841KB)

Further information

For further information on Council becoming carbon neutral, contact Council’s Sustainability Team on 1300 88 22 33.