What Council is doing

To make Brisbane a carbon neutral city by 2026, Brisbane City Council is doing business in a more sustainable way.  It is also providing incentives and opportunities to residents, businesses and not-for-profit organisations to reduce their carbon footprint. Read about Council's actions.

Cleaner sustainable energy use

Brisbane Central Business District and Brisbane RiverWhat Council is aiming for

Council is committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2026.


CitySmart people artworkHow Council is achieving energy targets

Council is making changes by using carbon-free energy, reducing energy use through a sustainable built environment, reducing travel and infrastructure impacts, and emission offsets.

Financial assistance

Grants and rebates

Grants and rebates

Council is offering various grants and rebates for environmentally sustainable products and building practices.

Green and biodiverse city

PossumBushland cover

Council is buying back 500 hectares of bushland and is working towards increasing Brisbane's bushland cover from 32% to 40% by 2026.

Girl planting trees2 Million Trees project - our urban forest

Council is planting two million trees over the next four years.