14 February 2025

The Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the Joint Standing Committee on Net Zero Future on the 2024 Annual Report of the Net Zero Commission. Our response focuses on matters relevant to the built environment.

ASBEC commends the Parliament of NSW for the establishment of the Net Zero Commission. There is great value in having a central advisory body to guide the NSW Government on strategies, programs and policies to achieve net zero by 2050 and progress towards this target.

Noting that the April 2024 projections show NSW barely reaching its targets for 2030 and 2035, but only under the most optimistic assumptions modelled, ASBEC supports accelerated action by the NSW government to achieve its 2030 target and beyond.

The work of the Net Zero Commission to help guide the strategic direction of the NSW government to achieve net zero is fundamentally important. It will help ensure that NSW’s existing and new building stock is on a trajectory toward being climate resilient and net zero compatible by 2050. Active and engaged collaboration across NSW government and industry will continue to accelerate action, providing clear benchmarks for healthy and affordable homes, helping meet NSW’s emissions reduction targets and ensuring equal opportunities for households and businesses.

Read the full submission here