Government operations

Emissions Reduction and Resilience Plan for Tasmanian Government operations

A draft Emissions Reduction and Resilience Plan for Tasmanian Government operations was released for public comment between 14 January 2026 and 2 March 2026.

Why are we developing the plan?

Tasmania’s climate change legislation requires the government to develop sector‑based emissions reduction and resilience plans. Tasmania’s first five-year emissions reduction and resilience plans for each sector were published in late 2024.

The government has committed to prepare a plan for Tasmanian Government operations that will comply with the Act requirements.

What are Tasmanian Government operations?

For the purpose of the draft plan, Tasmanian Government operations are the delivery of outputs to the Tasmanian community through agencies. The outputs of agencies are diverse, but include services delivered to the public through schools and hospitals, public safety and emergency response, policy advice to government, and the delivery of programs to benefit the community and businesses. However, agencies have common functions (such as transport, energy and waste) where we can make changes to reduce emissions and build resilience to climate‑related risks.

Next steps

A workshop was held on 12 May 2026 with Tasmanian government agency representatives to develop the final plan. The final plan will be informed by feedback provided on the draft plan. The final plan is expected to be prepared by late‑2026.