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FACT SHEET Yarra Energy Foundation The Yarra Energy Foundation Limited (YEF) was established in August 2010 as a not-forprofit company limited by guarantee. It is an initiative of the City of Yarra and works with the residents, businesses and the wider community to achieve carbon neutrality in the City of Yarra by 2020. The Yarra Energy Foundation’s board is chaired by former Queensland Minister for Sustainability, Climate Change and Innovation, Mr Andrew McNamara. The other directors are Ms Susan Taylor (Deputy Chair), Mr Geoff Mabbett, Dr. Peter Christoff, Ms Jennifer LauberPatterson, Cr. Dr Josh Funder, Cr Sam Gaylard and Dr Andi Diamond.
The City of Yarra’s Community The City of Yarra is a compact, vibrant and diverse inner city municipality. Its suburbs include: Abbotsford, Burnley, Clifton Hill, Collingwood, Cremorne, Fitzroy, North Carlton, North Fitzroy, Princess Hill and Richmond, and parts of Alphington and Fairfield. All these suburbs have a rich and varied history which is reflected in the municipality’s built form, natural environment and diverse composition of the community. The population is characterised by social, economic and cultural diversity. It includes people with high household incomes as well as those experiencing financial hardship and social isolation. It is home to both older immigrant groups and newly arrived migrants and refugees. More specifically1: • In 2006 there were approximately 57,774 workers in the City of Yarra. • In 2010 there were approximately 77,500 residents in the City of Yarra, up from 73,000 in 2006. • The 2006 census showed that 47.7% of Yarra residents rent their homes, a significantly higher proportion than the Melbourne Statistical Division average of 24.5%. • 30% of Yarra’s population lives in private rental accommodation. • Yarra has the highest number of residents in public housing in Victoria - 11.4% of its total population. • When compared to the Melbourne average Yarra has a higher percentage of households living on less than $249 a week and also a higher percentage of households living on more than $2000 a week. • The largest type of household type in Yarra is the lone person household, and this is also the type of household that is expected to experience the greatest increase from 2006 to 2016. • Yarra residents are far more likely to walk, cycle or use public transport to get to work than people living in the rest of Melbourne. Correspondingly only 36.9% of Yarra residents drive to work which is 24.2% lower than the Melbourne average of 61.1%. • Yarra has a very diverse cultural and linguistic (CALD) community. The Yarra community is generally considered to be progressive on environmental issues. They are at the forefront of many sustainability debates and active on issues as diverse as climate change, air pollution, public transport, Yarra River protection, and sustainable buildings.
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Community data sourced from a range of Australian Bureau of Statistics publications.
The City of Yarra’s Emissions Profile In the 2005/6 financial year the City of Yarra’s community greenhouse gas emissions totalled 1,865 kt CO2-e, under a business as usual scenario this is projected to reach 2,087 kt CO2-e by 20202. For 2005/06 this shown in Figure 1 below and is broken down as follows: • 63 per cent stationary energy. • 30 per cent transport (including freight, private vehicle and public transport). • 7 per cent waste. The 2005/06 the emissions from stationary energy sector were3: • 47 per cent commercial (including wholesale and retail trade, cafes and restaurants, education, and health and community services). • 26 per cent manufacturing (including food and beverage, textiles and clothing, and machinery equipment). • 25 per cent residential. • 2 per cent construction and other. Victoria’s overall greenhouse gas emissions for 2008 were 121,900 kt Co2-e, making the City of Yarra’s emissions approximately 1.5% of state wide emissions4.
Figure 1 City of Yarra Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2005-2006 and 2020 (business as usual). Source: Northern Alliance for Greenhouse Action, 2009, Towards Zero Net Emissions for the NAGA Region. Final Report.
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Greenhouse gas emission data are sourced from: Northern Alliance for Greenhouse Action, 2009, Towards Zero Net Emissions for the NAGA Region. Final Report. 3
Stationary energy data are sourced from: Northern Alliance for Greenhouse Action, 2009, Towards Zero Net Emissions for the NAGA Region. Final Report. 4
Victoria’s greenhouse gas emissions data was sourced from: Victorian Government Department of Premier and Cabinet, July 2010, Taking Action for Victoria’s Future. Victorian Climate Change White Paper - The Action Plan.
The City of Yarra’s Community The City of Yarra is a compact, vibrant and diverse inner city municipality. Its suburbs include: Abbotsford, Burnley, Clifton Hill, Collingwood, Cremorne, Fitzroy, North Carlton, North Fitzroy, Princess Hill and Richmond, and parts of Alphington and Fairfield. All these suburbs have a rich and varied history which is reflected in the municipality’s built form, natural environment and diverse composition of the community. The population is characterised by social, economic and cultural diversity. It includes people with high household incomes as well as those experiencing financial hardship and social isolation. It is home to both older immigrant groups and newly arrived migrants and refugees. More specifically1: • In 2006 there were approximately 57,774 workers in the City of Yarra. • In 2010 there were approximately 77,500 residents in the City of Yarra, up from 73,000 in 2006. • The 2006 census showed that 47.7% of Yarra residents rent their homes, a significantly higher proportion than the Melbourne Statistical Division average of 24.5%. • 30% of Yarra’s population lives in private rental accommodation. • Yarra has the highest number of residents in public housing in Victoria - 11.4% of its total population. • When compared to the Melbourne average Yarra has a higher percentage of households living on less than $249 a week and also a higher percentage of households living on more than $2000 a week. • The largest type of household type in Yarra is the lone person household, and this is also the type of household that is expected to experience the greatest increase from 2006 to 2016. • Yarra residents are far more likely to walk, cycle or use public transport to get to work than people living in the rest of Melbourne. Correspondingly only 36.9% of Yarra residents drive to work which is 24.2% lower than the Melbourne average of 61.1%. • Yarra has a very diverse cultural and linguistic (CALD) community. The Yarra community is generally considered to be progressive on environmental issues. They are at the forefront of many sustainability debates and active on issues as diverse as climate change, air pollution, public transport, Yarra River protection, and sustainable buildings.
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Community data sourced from a range of Australian Bureau of Statistics publications.
The City of Yarra’s Emissions Profile In the 2005/6 financial year the City of Yarra’s community greenhouse gas emissions totalled 1,865 kt CO2-e, under a business as usual scenario this is projected to reach 2,087 kt CO2-e by 20202. For 2005/06 this shown in Figure 1 below and is broken down as follows: • 63 per cent stationary energy. • 30 per cent transport (including freight, private vehicle and public transport). • 7 per cent waste. The 2005/06 the emissions from stationary energy sector were3: • 47 per cent commercial (including wholesale and retail trade, cafes and restaurants, education, and health and community services). • 26 per cent manufacturing (including food and beverage, textiles and clothing, and machinery equipment). • 25 per cent residential. • 2 per cent construction and other. Victoria’s overall greenhouse gas emissions for 2008 were 121,900 kt Co2-e, making the City of Yarra’s emissions approximately 1.5% of state wide emissions4.
Figure 1 City of Yarra Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2005-2006 and 2020 (business as usual). Source: Northern Alliance for Greenhouse Action, 2009, Towards Zero Net Emissions for the NAGA Region. Final Report.
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Greenhouse gas emission data are sourced from: Northern Alliance for Greenhouse Action, 2009, Towards Zero Net Emissions for the NAGA Region. Final Report. 3
Stationary energy data are sourced from: Northern Alliance for Greenhouse Action, 2009, Towards Zero Net Emissions for the NAGA Region. Final Report. 4
Victoria’s greenhouse gas emissions data was sourced from: Victorian Government Department of Premier and Cabinet, July 2010, Taking Action for Victoria’s Future. Victorian Climate Change White Paper - The Action Plan.
