The Planning Institute of Australia has declared a climate emergency, saying that now, more than ever, planners have a responsibility to integrate planning for climate change into their work.

PIA noted that planners are uniquely placed to bring together built environment and land management professionals and the community to deal with the complexities of planning in a changing climate.

This declaration aligns with PIA’s national position statement, Planning in a Changing Climate (2015), and its more recently adopted a target that “By 2050, new buildings, infrastructure and renovations will have net zero embodied carbon, and all buildings, including existing buildings, must be net zero operational carbon.”

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