Key Goals:
- Takes advantage of economic opportunities in a changing energy context
- Saves costs and enhances quality of life from energy efficiency improvements
- Boosts the city’s energy security and ability to adapt to future change
- Reduces Dunedin’s climate change and environmental effects
Submissions containing 200+ ideas: From a city−based emissions trading scheme to a new tramway for the city
Review of Existing Initiatives: Including development of a Second Generation District Plan encouraging renewables, passive solar housing and a Cycleways Strategy
Expert Advice and Stakeholder Interaction: Including local and international academics and Grow Dunedin Partnership members
Links with other strategies:
The Energy Plan 1.0 ties in with other strategies, including:
The strategy looks at ways to reduce energy dependence and boost locally sustainable energy sources.
The strategy allows us to understand the economics of low carbon cities, identify the economic benefits of reducing energy demand and carbon emissions to Dunedin’s economy and make practical recommendations about the development of a local energy infrastructure that accelerates decarbonisation of the local economy and opens up commercial opportunities for local business.
Dunedin people live in warm and healthy homes.
The DCC will promote a whole of city approach to improving the quality of Dunedin’s housing stock
Dunedin is a liveable city (the City has warm and energy efficient housing).
Dunedin is an environmentally sustainable city (the City has embraced sustainable energy production).
City Integrated Transport Strategy
The challenges of volatile fuel prices and climate change are addressed (the Energy Plan will look at alternative transport options).
Dunedin is resilient and carbon zero.
We’ll implement appropriate climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Energy Plan Evolution Over Time
Energy Plan Evolution Click on the image enlarge (new window)
Night Sky City - Dunedin has energy efficient external lighting and is an internationally attractive night sky destination
Energy Leaders - Dunedin saves energy and money, inspires local energy innovation and opens new economic opportunities
Baseline Energy - Dunedin’s energy data is accessible and progress is measurable
Dunedin Electric Vehicles - Dunedin adopts electric vehicles and the infrastructure to support their use
Cosy Homes - Every Dunedin home will be warm and cosy by 2025
Energy Fast Track - Dunedin supports grassroots energy innovation and enterprise
Biomass - Dunedin explores and grows its potential to produce and use biomass energy
Food Resilience - Dunedin promotes sustainable food as part of a thriving local economy