Neil Savery. National President Planning Institute of Australia

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1 Neil Savery Natinal President Planning Institute f Australia

2 There is n ecnmy in a planet that is uninhabitable. We are entering the Oh shit era f glbal warming. Humanity is sitting n a ticking time bmb. This is an internatinal issue that knws n bundaries. A balanced strategy that tackles demand side energy use, as well as supply side emissins, wuld prvide significant benefits t the entire ecnmy.

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4 Whilst there are sceptics and indeed an incmplete science, the verwhelming bdy f evidence is that human induced climate change is in prgress. The Internatinal Panel n Climate Change, in its 4 th Annual Reprt delivered earlier this year, is unequivcal in its warnings n climate change, as well as its rigins. There are slutins bth n the demand and supply side, f which the built envirnment is a large and integral part. Climate change is redefining hw planning practice is cnducted.

5 Surce: IPCC

6 Achieving deep cuts in greenhuse gas emissins by 2050 A ptential scenari

7 Greenhuse gas emissins frm Australian cmmercial & residential sectrs prjected t 2030

8 Greenhuse gas emissins frm Australian cmmercial sectrs prjected t 2030

9 The Emissin Gap Cmmercial Buildings Australia

10 Cncepts f mitigatin ptential Surce: IPCC

11 Residential sectr prjected energy use by activity- n actin

12 Residential sectr- estimated impact f abatement

13 Cmmercial sectr prjected energy use by activity- n actin

14 Cmmercial sectr GHG abatement- technical savings ($) per tnne

15 PIA Natinal Climate Change Plicy Include climate change in lng-term strategic planning Cnslidatin f relevant, reliable and cnsistent data Need fr Natinal targets and cnsistent timeframes Cmmit t a carbn emissins trading scheme Implement climate risk management in decisin framewrks Include climate change int planning educatin and training Adaptatin shuld be part f a Natinal framewrk Preparatin f reginal and lcal assessments f climate change trends, vulnerabilities and adaptatin ptins Strengthen supprt fr WSUD, prtectin f prductive agricultural land, NRM, energy efficient urban envirnments, public transprt prvisin and risk based land use planning

16 PIA Climate Change Activities Sustainable Cmmunities Natinal Actin Plan Submissins t Parliamentary Inquiries Built Envirnment Meets Parliament Australian Sustainable Built Envirnment Cuncil Natinal Urban Design Prtcl Glbal Planners Netwrk/Wrld Urban Frum Online infrmatin resurces Training prgrams t assist planners understand and implement apprpriate respnses

17 What is it we are trying t achieve? Address bth mitigatin and adaptatin Reductin in energy and water use Natural hazard mitigatin Increase use f renewable energy generatin Mre efficient spatial, transprt, building and landscape design Design inclusive, healthy and safe envirnments Encurage use f sustainable resurces and materials Reduce pllutin and encurage recycling Encurage sustainable whle f life peratin fr the built envirnment

18 Hw d we get there? There are a number f recurring themes that flw frm leading practice: C-rdinatin and cnsistency in natinal targets and standards Integrated and hlistic appraches Use planning and building cntrls t supprt sustainable design Gvernment leadership and partnerships with industry Educatin, training, research and expert resurces Make better use f technlgy and imprve supply f prducts Prvide incentives and demnstrate benefits Address peratinal as well as cnstructin efficiencies (including whle f life evaluatin) Address demand side as well as supply Mdify ccupant behaviur pricing as well as educatin Change cnsumer expectatins Surces: ICLEI/Oceania 2007, Dllars and Sense (GBC) 2006, Sustainable Building Pathway 2006

19 Australia, like ther cuntries arund the Wrld, is facing an immense challenge t create sustainable cities fr the future. As ne f the mst urbanised cuntries in the Wrld, with water shrtages, transprt cngestin and high energy demands, Australia must take actin nw t address hw ur cities might develp in the future. Surces: Dr Mal Washer Sustainable Cities reprt 2005 (Dllars and Sense)