Project Background

The City of Karratha is developing a corporate Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) that will guide the organisation in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and transitioning towards a more sustainable and resilient future. This plan focuses on emissions generated from the City’s corporate operations, with the intention to address community-wide reduction targets in 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 is taking 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 3 weeks, starting 21 October 2025, the plan was open for feedback via this page.
The opportunity to provide feedback has since closed.

  • Stage 1 (completed): Identified sources of the City’s corporate emissions and calculated total emissions.
  • Stage 2 (current): 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.
  • Initial data on the City’s current emissions profile.
  • The City of Karratha Environmental Sustainability Strategy.
  • State and national climate policies and targets.
  • A review of best practice approaches to local government emissions reduction.
  • Feedback and input from staff, stakeholders, and the community.

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. A one-page summary is also available.