Letter to Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure
The Net Zero Commission wrote a letter to the Secretary of the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (DPHI) with recommendations to consider during planning approvals and assessment reports.
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Name: NZC-2025-Letter-to-Dept-Planning-Housing-Infrastructure.pdf
As part of our functions to monitor, review and advise on adapting to climate change and achieving emissions reduction targets, the letter contains advice for DPHI to consider when assessing projects and proposals. DPHI considers a range of proposals which have greenhouse gas emissions and other potential impacts due to a changing climate.
Key takeaways:
- Given the Climate Change (Net Zero Future) Act 2023 now makes targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions law in NSW as well as setting an objective for NSW to become more resilient to climate change, integrating these considerations into planning approvals is crucial.
- In addition to considering the emissions impacts and adaptation measures of proposals, we also encourage DPHI to consider the findings in our Annual Progress Report as an independent reference.
The letter is not intended as a report under the Act.