Council is a Toitū carbonreduce® certified organisation in line with ISO 14064-1. The intensity of the reporting standards has increased, meaning we have provided more information and explanations in our latest report back to Toitu.
This certification endorses the positive steps we have taken since signing the New Zealand Local Government Leaders' Climate Change Declaration. The 2017 Declaration committed us to put in place ambitious action plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, as well as build the ability of the organisation and the community to recover quickly from climate hazards.
To gain certification, we have measured and assessed our greenhouse gas emissions for the years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22.
- Mid-year Climate Change Report - (PDF, 900 KB)
- Appendix one: Six Monthly Climate Change Report - (PDF, 340 KB)
- Whakatāne District Council Toitū Report 2022/23 - (1.2 MB)
View our disclosure page on the Toitū Envirocare website »
A number of projects have been implemented to achieve a reduction in our greenhouse gas emissions, including an energy audit, ongoing energy management programme and a fleet audit. The implementation of our climate change strategy and action plans will see us take further steps towards reducing our emissions and reaching our CarbonZero 2030 target.
This is the early stage of our carbon reduction journey, as we work to do our part to keep global temperatures within a 1.5°C increase. We are proud to take science-based action to sustain the life of this place, our people and our future.
