There is growing concern about climate change impacts on better waters xl7000 local government areas.In Australia, the federal carbon tax (from 1 July 2012) will also increase costs for local councils.This paper evaluates what carbon mitigation (i.e.
energy, water, and waste management) actions have been implemented by metropolitan Adelaide councils (n=14) and why (or why not).A survey of environmental officers profiled carbon mitigation actions, emissions auditing, and motives for emissions reduction by Adelaide councils.The main reasons for adopting carbon actions were a climate change plan, climate leadership, and cost savings.Internal council governance of climate change actions was also evaluated.
A climate governance framework based on adaptive management, communication, and reflective practice (Nursey-Bray 2010) read more was applied to assess climate mitigation by Adelaide councils.