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"It will be impossible to tackle climate change unless we transform the way we
build and plan cities, which are responsible for a staggering 70% of global
emissions. Yet, Australia’s national policies on urban environments are
seriously inadequate.
For our ongoing research, we have interviewed more than 140 built environment
professionals – architects, urban planners, property developers and more –
about their experiences of barriers to climate change action.
They said Australia’s policies, or lack thereof, prevent the necessary action
to not only address cities’ contribution to climate change, but also to protect
cities from its impacts. As one urban planner told us, “there’s just no
appetite for it” in federal government.
The incoming government must strengthen urban development policies if we’re to
have any hope of meeting Australia’s net-zero emissions by 2050 target. This
requires integrated action across built environment sectors."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
