Target set for net zero

Moreton Bay City Council has adopted a roadmap and target date for reaching net zero community emissions.

In a major step toward a safer, greener and more resilient City, it is aiming to make Council operations net zero within 14 years.

“We’re looking towards a sustainable and low emissions future and have committed to reaching net zero by 2039 across all our functions,” Mayor Peter Flannery said.

“We will be taking measured and practical steps that make sense for our growing city based on our targets that are science based.

“These plans will also help us deliver efficiencies across our operations and support lower emissions in our community.

“A lot of that work we are already doing. We’re putting solar on our halls, we’re looking at hybrid vehicles, we’re looking at our waste facility which is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.”

Deputy Mayor Jodie Shipway added: “This is our council’s approach, in my opinion, to a standard we would like to see us around the table and all our employees live to.

“It is not a reaction to any state of federal policies. It is simply a standard we think we should live up to as a council.”

The commitments have been drawn-up using science, technical specialists and peer review, best practice, annual emissions inventories and in-house modelling.

It has also committed to waste education to save more materials from landfill, an active transport network to encourage walking and cycling and education forums with tips for low carbon living.

The plans were adopted by Council on September 24, 2025, and both the Our Roadmap to Net Zero and City of Moreton Bay Community Emissions Reduction Commitments documents are available to view online.