MODELS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF ENERGY POLICY IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT. DEMONSTRATION AND MONITORING OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENERGY POLICIES - NATIONAL ENERGY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM; END OF GRANT REPORT

Local Government is in an excellent position to initiate activity in the area of energy conservation. Being closest to the community and having a large input into planning at the local level it is able to change fundamental planning policies toward those promoting a low energy consumption pattern. Research has shown that mixed land use, bicycle planning and higher density levels as detailed in the Fremantle project, result in significantly reduced transport energy consumption and that these factors can be written into town planning schemes. Traditionally, however, local politics have been limited in Australia in its sense of responsibility. This is reflected in the area of energy conservation where initiatives have been concentrated in the area of 'in house' projects rather than in the long term community planning and development area. The Fremantle project breaks new ground in showing how the local council can innovate in ways that have significant local, state and federal benefits. As local governments are being encouraged to act on energy issues through assistance from the state and federal Governments it would be appropriate to support an energy management coordinator at state level to provide information and expertise to local authorities in the state. Local authorities themselves need to embrace energy issues as part of their responsibilities and as a key factor in good management. For a comprehensive energy policy and programme to be implemented at the local government level it is essential that there is commitment from both the elected council and from the administration. For such a policy and programme to be successful, a sense of responsibility and commitment to either one person acting as an energy conservation officer backed up by the management, and/or an active taskforce encompassing all departments is necessary. By such means the kinds of success found in Fremantle can be transferred to all local governments (A). This is also Murdoch University. School of Environmental and Biological Life Sciences Transport Research Paper, No: 4/88.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0642126992
• Corporate Authors:

  Australian Dept of Primary Industries and Energy

  GPO Box 858
  Canberra, A.C.T. 2601,   Australia 

  Australian Dept of Primaru Industries and Energy

  GPO Box 858
  Canberra, A.C.T. 2601,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Duxbury, M L
  • NEWMAN, PWG
  • Campbell, R
• Publication Date: 1987-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 21 p.
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Australian Dept of Primary Industries and Energy
  • Publisher: Australian Dept of Primary Industries and Energy
  • ISSN: 0811-9570

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bicycles; City planning; Density; Energy conservation; Energy consumption; Federal government; Financing; Land use; Local government; Management; Mixtures; Policy; State government; Transportation
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Energy; Policy; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00604520
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• ISBN: 0-642-12699-2
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 28 1991 12:00AM