Our community emissions profile

The most reliable data regarding greenhouse gas emissions from all activity in the community is through Climate Snapshot.  The profile for Macedon Ranges Shire for 2021-2022 shows that a total of 547,000 tonnes CO2-e was generated from community activity, from various sectors: 

  • IPPU: 5%
  • Waste: 3%
  • Transport: 31%
  • Gas: 11%
  • Electricity: 40%

Download the full Snapshot Report(PDF, 92KB)

Accounting for emissions generating from any one local government area is problematic, due to the many variable factors to be considered. The Global Protocol for Community-scale greenhouse gas Inventories (GPC) is an established method for measuring emissions at the community level in a consistent manner. Climate Snapshot provides valuable insights into where our emissions are coming from in the Macedon Ranges. 

Council is working within its capacity to influence community action for reducing emissions.