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(b) The criteria to determine whether a zero emissions vehicle is a fit for purpose replacement are based on the duties of each vehicle. They include cost, safety, range, size and where relevant, more specific requirements such as off-road capability, load capacity, towing capacity and internal dimensions.
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1Source:https://www.ntc.gov.au/sites/default/files/assets/files/Carbon%20dioxide%20emissions%20intensity%20for%20new%20Australian%20light%20vehicles%202020.pdf.
2Source: https://afma.org.au/the-hyundai-xcient-hydrogen-truck-reaches-new-zealand-shores/
Climate change strategy—funding
(Question No 652)
Ms Castley asked the Minister for Water, Energy and Emissions Reduction, upon notice, on 11 February 2022:
(1) In relation to the Budget Outlook, page 170, can the Minister provide a breakdown of how the $2.647m of funding for Climate Action – Adaptation and Resilience will be spent over the next four years.
(2) What are the KPIs for this budget item.
(3) As a total of $2.647m has been allocated over four years of which $700,000 has been allocated for 2021/22, can the Minister explain the $150,000 offset, given it was going to cost $849,000.
Mr Rattenbury: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The Climate Action – Adaptation and Resilience funding will support continued delivery of priority climate change adaptation initiatives to support the implementation of the ACT Climate Change Strategy 2019-2025 and will replace expiring funding to continue the implementation of Canberra’s Living Infrastructure Plan: Cooling the City and the 30% living infrastructure targets. This work includes approximately:
• $250,000 to support continued monitoring, evaluation and spatial data visualisation tools of living infrastructure, canopy cover and surface permeability targets.
• $300,000 to investigate planning system options for living infrastructure requirements for commercial and industrial zones.
• $100,000 to continue to monitor progress of community resilience to the effects of climate change through the continuation of the ACT Longitudinal Survey on Climate Change and other data collection.
• $150,000 to deliver a Climate Risk Assessment for the ACT.
• $1.847 million to support three ongoing staff, replacing expired funding.
(2) As funding supports continued implementation of the ACT Climate Change Strategy 2019-2025 (the Strategy) and Canberra’s Living Infrastructure Plan: Cooling the City (the Plan), the budget item is reported as part of implementation of the Strategy and the Plan.
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