Project Background

The City of Karratha developed a corporate Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) to guide the organisation in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and transitioning towards a more sustainable and resilient future. The plan focused on emissions generated from the City’s corporate operations, with the intention of addressing community-wide reduction targets in the future.

The Pilbara produces about 40% of Western Australia’s emissions and almost a quarter of Australia’s total emissions covered under the Safeguard Mechanism (the Australian Government’s policy for reducing emissions at Australia’s largest industrial facilities). Because of this, the region plays a crucial role in reducing the nation’s carbon footprint. The City of Karratha took the lead by developing a plan to cut its own emissions and help build a cleaner, more sustainable future for the region.

Over a period of three weeks, starting 21 October 2025, the plan was open for feedback via this page.
The opportunity to provide feedback has since closed, and the ERP was endorsed by Council on 23 February 2026.

  • Stage 1 (completed): Identified sources of the City’s corporate emissions and calculated total emissions.
  • Stage 2 (completed): focused on developing a detailed plan to reduce these emissions.
  • Stage 3: will expand the scope of the City’s emissions inventory to include additional sources such as contractors and supply chains.
  • Stage 4: will involve calculating community-wide emissions and developing a corresponding emissions reduction plan.
  • Provide a clear framework for reducing corporate emissions across City operations.
  • Align the City with State and Federal government emissions reduction commitments, with interim targets of:
    • 20% reduction by FY2030
    • 50% reduction by FY2040
    • Near-net zero by FY2050
  • Support the City’s Environmental Sustainability Strategy.
  • Identify practical opportunities to lower energy use, improve efficiency, and invest in renewable solutions.

Our aim is to meet the WA target of a net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

View the corporate Emissions Reduction Plan

Click on the button below to read the corporate ERP.