Climate Change

The impact of climate change in the western region

Within the WAGA region, climate change poses significant risks. A Victorian Government Climate Change study undertaken by the CSIRO for the Port Philip and Westernport region warns that: annual runof... (more)

Where do our council and regional greenhouse gas emissions come from?

Councils within the WAGA region have data relating to their own and their communityÂ’s greenhouse emissions through their involvement with the Cities for Climate Protection (CCP) program. Local Go... (more)

Targets

WAGA at present has not set a greenhouse reduction target, but current science and a responsible application of the precautionary principle would support a 30% reduction in emissions by 2010, wit... (more)