31% of transport energy
demand switched to
electricity by 2029
ZERO NET EMISSIONS TRANSITION
Estimated electricity demand
for 100% EV transition
(beyond 2029)
RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY GENERATED AND USED IN HEPBURN
FOREST REGROWTH
EXPORTED RENEWABLES TO OFFSET 2029 NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY
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SOIL CARBON
PROJECTS
EXPORTED RENEWABLES TO MATCH FUTURE
100% ELECTRIC FUEL SWITCH
USING
LESS
GENERATE
ON-SITE
IEXPORT /
IMPORT
GENERATE
NEARBY
BASELINE
2018
ZNET BY
2029
GENERATE
ON-SITE
OFFSETS
EXPORT /
IMPORT
GENERATE
NEARBY
USING
LESS
ZNET BY
2029
USING LESS
GENERATE ON-SITE
GENERATE NEARBY
EXPORT / IMPORT
BASELINE
2018
ZERO
NET
EMISSIONS
ENERGY
EFFICIENCY
FIREWOOD
RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
REFORESTATION
Wind
Turbines
GENERATE RENEWABLE
ELECTRICITY IN
HEPBURN
Utility scale
Solar PV
Grid scale
storage
STATIONARY ENERGY
Shire Virtual
Power Plant /
Microgrid project
Biomass
to energy
GRID SUPPORT
AND SERVICES
Renewables generation
to meet expected 2029
electricity demand (incl. fuel
switching) and potential
further fuel switching (e.g.
100% EVs beyond 2029)
Restoration and
Reforestation
projects
(for firewood)
NET EXPORT OF GRENPOWER
(A PROXY FOR EXPORTING CARBON OFFSETS)
FUEL
SWITCHING
Purchase/grow
certified sustainable
firewood
Re-planting
on-site
RESIDENTIAL
BUSINESS
SOLAR PV
(some) with
battery storage
Rooftop
Solar PV
Onsite actions reduce stationary
energy emisisons by 25%
ELECTRICITY
DIESEL
MAINS GAS
WOOD
Purchase offsets
from local projects
Measures to improve
business and farm
energy efficiency
All-electric
homes
Residential
Electrify irrigation,
pumps, plant and
equipment
SOURCING
SUSTAINABLE
FUELS AND FUEL
SWITCHING
Shown as equivalent
grid electricity emissions
Wood emissions are (near) zero
in carbon accounting as CO2
is absorbed during growth.
Resource management ensures
all firewood consumed is
replaced sustainably.
RENEWABLES
Hot water
(heat pumps)
Lighting
Appliances
Thermal fabric
(insulation)
SIZE
RENEWABLES
TO MEET FUTURE
DEMAND
Purchase offsets
from projects
outside the Shire
BOTTLED
GAS
TRANSPORT
Electric Vehicle
transition
(passenger and light
commercial vehicles)
Low emission
passenger
vehicles
Low emission
commercial
vehicles and trucks
Biodiesel
(e.g. for trucks)
Ride share
and active
transport
Passenger
vehicles
Light
Commercial
vehicles
Heavy
Commercial
vehicles
Vehicle efficiency and modal shifts can reduce
9% of Hepburns transport emissions by 2029
Ethanol
(as petrol substitute)
DIESEL
PETROL
LPG
1. REDUCE ON-SITE ENERGY
DEMAND AND EMISISONS
GENERATING ACTIVITIES
2. ENCOURAGE
ON-SITE
RENEWABLE
ELECTRICITY
3b. ENCOURAGE
FUEL SWITCHING
TO SUSTAINABLE
ENERGY SOURCES
3a. BUILD MID-SCALE
RENWABLE ENERGY
TO MEET FUTURE
ENERGY DEMAND
DIESEL
GAS
WOOD
DIESEL
LPG
PETROL
RE-CLEARING LAND
LAND
CONVERSION
SOLID
WASTE
CROPPING
GRAZING
BEEF CATTLE
DAIRY
CATTLE
SHEEP
PIGS
4b. USE LOCAL
PROJECTS TO CAPTURE
CARBON EMISSIONS
4a. USE (PROTECT)
EXISTING CARBON
SINKS AS OFFSETS
EMISSIONS REDUCTION FROM USING LESS
Through energy efficiency and behaviour/process change actions we can reduce around
34% of total emissions across stationary energy, transport, agriculture and waste sectors
3c. EXPORT CLEAN
ELECTRICITY TO
MEET A 100%
ELECTRIC FUTURE
9% of gas stationary
energy switched to
electricity by 2029
New utility scale renewables consumed by Hepburn Shire
New on-site
renewables
by 2029
Current Shire solar and wind
Electricity for complete stationary energy gas
and diesel fuel switch (beyond 2029)
Capture and
destruction of
methane from
manure
Potential Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) Projects
Climate
Smart farms
Beef Cattle Herd
management
AGRICULTURE
CROPPING
LIVESTOCK FARMING: GRAZING
BEEF CATTLE
DAIRY
CATTLE
SHEEP
PIGS
FEED AND DIETARY
SUPPLEMENTS TO
REDUCE EMISSIONS
IMPROVE EMISSIONS
INTENSITY OF
PRODUCTION
CAPTURING
CARBON
IN SOIL
Direct animal (enteric) emissions
Soil carbon
sequestration
Beef cattle
nitrate
supplements
Dairy cattle
dietary
additivies
Emissions
Reduction Fund (ERF)
Projects can generated
certified carbon credits
GENERATE
CARBON OFFSET
CREDITS
Non-ERF projects are better suited
to reducing emissions 'onsite'
and may be able to generate
uncertified carbon offsets
EMISSIONS
CAPTURE
For manure
management
PURCHASE / TRADE
OFFSETS
EMISSIONS GROWTH TO 2029
Business as Usual growth
Without emission reduction actions,
emissions are expected to increase from
growth in population, visitors and business
activity. This Business as Usual (BaU)
increase means the 'target' emissions to reduce
in 2029 is larger than the baseline emissions
VEGETATION
MANAGEMENT
TO CAPTURE
CARBON
Restoration and
Reforestation
projects
(for carbon
sequestration)
LAND
CONVERSION
RE-CLEARING LAND
FOREST REGROWTH
FORESTRY
LAND USE,
LAND USE
CHANGE
= NET LAND SECTOR SINK
Gross land sector emissions are
'offset' by forest regrowth...
...resulting in an net land sector 'carbon
sink' which removes carbon dioxide
from the atmosphere
Offsets allow emissions credits to
be traded to meet zero net emissions
Commitments to zero net emissions
at the organisational level can be
met through a combination of
effciency, onsite generation/reduction
/capture or offsetting from project
locally or outside the Shire
WASTE AND
WASTEWATER
ORGANISATIONAL
SUSTAINABILITY
COMMITMENTS
Zero emissions
from Shire waste
water (Central
Highlands
Water Authority)
Zero emissions
from kerbside
waste (Hepburn
Shire Council)
SOLID
WASTE
WASTE
WATER
Council Bioenergy project
to produce electricity
from organic waste and
avoid landfill emissions
FUELS SWITCHED
(AVOIDED EMISSIONS ONLY)
GROSS EMISSIONS IN 2029
EMISSIONS CREDITS TO OFFSET GROSS EMISSIONS
Export of electricity to match 2029 emissions from energy not abated
Natural gas and
transport
fuels avoided and
switched to clean
electrcity
Future demand includes the demand for
electricity for fuels switch by 2029
and for a future 100% switch of
fossil fuels to renewable electricity
The electrical energy (and technologies) required
to replace other fossil fuels is not a 1:1 match
in terms of energy (or avoided emissions)
Not all emissions can be reasonably reduced or switched to a renewable source by 2029
Current forest regrowth sink
New reforestry and soil carbon sequestration projects