We need your help to finalise our Net Zero Strategy

The impacts of climate change are already being felt across the world. In Camden, an increase in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events is already being experienced. These climate changes are costly, disruptive to our lives and threaten the health of people and the natural environment.

To help protect our community and the local environment Council recognises that urgent action is required to limit global temperature rise to well below 2°C.

This draft Strategy provides a pathway for Council operations to reach net zero by 2050 with an interim target to achieve 50% emissions reduction by 2030 compared to 2018-19 levels.

This Strategy and action plan covers six key themes:

  1. Energy - our buildings, facilities and assets are energy efficient and powered by renewable energy.
  2. Waste - our waste diversion rates will be increased through continual improvement.
  3. Goods and Services - commitment to progressively lower emissions through our purchased goods and services.
  4. Built Environment - our buildings and facilities will have low or zero emissions.
  5. Transport and Plant - our staff fleet vehicles, operational vehicles and plant fleet will include low emission options.
  6. Emissions Management - we have the skills, knowledge and systems to allow us to understand and track our emissions.

Consider the detail

Please take some time to look through the draft Strategy and consider how Camden Council plans to manage and reduce emissions from its operations over time.

View the draft Strategy and associated documents online:

Printed copies can also be viewed at:

  • Customer Service Centre, 70 Central Avenue, Oran Park;
  • Oran Park Library, 72 Central Avenue, Oran Park;
  • Camden Library, 40 John Street, Camden; and
  • Narellan Library, corner Queen and Elyard Streets, Narellan.
Share your thoughts

We've got some quick polls set up below for you to provide immediate feedback, an ideas wall so you can share your thoughts, as well as welcoming more detailed written submissions up to 5pm Wednesday 26 July 2023.

Submisions can be:

  • completed using the online form (below) ↓
  • hand delivered during business hours to our Administration Building, 70 Central Avenue, Oran Park NSW 2570
  • posted to Camden Council, PO Box 183, Camden NSW 2570
  • sent via email to mail@camden.nsw.gov.au

Quick Poll

Quick Poll

Do you support Council's approach to achieving net zero emissions for its own operations?
On a scale of 1 to 5, how important do you think it is for Council to take action to reduce emissions from its own operations?
Where should Council prioritise action to achieve net zero?

Make a submission

Ideas Wall

Got a great idea?

Let us know what else we can do to achieve net zero emissions. (max 140 characters).

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Moderation Policy

21 July, 2023

Anonymous says:

Do nothing! Isn’t virtue signalling enough? Please stop this madness and concentrate on roads, rates and rubbish. Not increasing our rates.

16 July, 2023

Climatechangeisacon says:

Everybody who wants to reduce emissions need to stop breathing, stop farting and stop living. All living things have some kind of emission.

26 June, 2023

Cakepro says:

Get the staff involved across the organisation. Maybe have a guest speaker for a lunch and learn session.