Curtin's Pathway to Net Zero - 29 February 2024

29/2/24

I am so proud of the work my community has done on Curtin's Pathway to Net Zero. 50 volunteers have contributed to the 70 page report, including engineers, academics, ex- public servants, architects, lawyers and oncologists. Meeting fortnightly for a year in 5 working groups. It provides an ambitious and exciting pathway to decarbonise our community which also delivers a healthier, cleaner and fairer society. This report is a great example of what communities can do with an ambitious common purpose and a long-term view. Half our emissions come from electricity and a third from transport. There are also opportunities to decarbonise through how we approach buildings, urban greening and how we manage waste. The report sets out easy actions individuals can take and clear asks of federal, state and local governments. I want to particularly thank Claire Gardner, Alex Thornton, Peter Carton, Paul Rooks, Emmerson Richardson, Kate Lang, Elizabeth Carol, Barbara Pederson and Emma Scaife for their contributions. I am deeply grateful for the expertise we have in our community and am so proud to represent an electorate driven by evidence and long-term interest rather than political ideology and short-term wins. I will use is reported to guide my priorities in Canberra. Constituents who want to help Curtin decarbonise can use it to advocate to their representatives at all levels and a copy is freely available for any of my parliamentary colleagues who want to have a read and see the great work done by the Curtin community.

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