After more than 15 years of monitoring and managing its greenhouse gas emissions, Cairns Regional Council continues to contribute to global action on climate change.

With close to 3 megawatts of solar, a CleanCo electricity supply agreement for its largest 76 facilities, methane flaring at the decommissioned Portsmith Landfill, and the ongoing electrification of the vehicle fleet, we continue to reduce emissions and prepare for change.

Our strategies

Our mitigation and adaptation actions are guided by our:

The climate change impacts on the Far North Queensland region include higher temperatures, rising sea level, hotter and more frequent hot days, more frequent sea level extremes, more intense downpours of rain, warmer and more acidic seas, and less frequent but more intense tropical cyclones.

Preparing for a changing climate

As part of its Climate Change Strategy 2030, Cairns Regional Council has committed to prepare Council and the community to adapt and prosper in a changing climate.

We are adapting to the impacts of climate change with the following initiatives:

Last Updated: 16 July 2026

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