Zeppel, Heather and James-Overheu, Christina 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1853-6148
(2011)
Carbon mitigation responses by local councils in Adelaide.
In: Building Business Communities: Justice, Performance and Change Creating a Sustainable Scholarly Community Colloquia, 9 Nov 2011, Brisbane, Australia.
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Abstract
This paper reports on carbon mitigation actions adopted by Greater Adelaide councils (n=14) in South Australia. A survey of environmental officers profiled carbon mitigation actions, emissions auditing, and motives for emissions reduction by councils. The main reasons for carbon actions were a climate change plan, showing climate leadership, and cost savings.
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| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Commonwealth Reporting Category E) (Paper) |
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| Refereed: | Yes |
| Item Status: | Live Archive |
| Additional Information: | USQ conference - Paper 12. Authors retain copyright. |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Business and Law - School of Accounting, Economics and Finance (1 Jan 2011 - 30 Jun 2013) |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Business and Law - School of Accounting, Economics and Finance (1 Jan 2011 - 30 Jun 2013) |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Jan 2012 23:05 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Jun 2017 04:45 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | carbon mitigation; eco-efficiency; local government; Adelaide; South Australia |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 16 Studies in Human Society > 1605 Policy and Administration > 160507 Environment Policy 05 Environmental Sciences > 0503 Soil Sciences > 050301 Carbon Sequestration Science 16 Studies in Human Society > 1606 Political Science > 160605 Environmental Politics |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 44 HUMAN SOCIETY > 4407 Policy and administration > 440704 Environment policy 41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 4101 Climate change impacts and adaptation > 410101 Carbon sequestration science 44 HUMAN SOCIETY > 4408 Political science > 440805 Environmental politics |
| Socio-Economic Objectives (2008): | D Environment > 96 Environment > 9603 Climate and Climate Change > 960302 Climate Change Mitigation Strategies |
| URI: | http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/20117 |
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