Climate Summit for Local Government

Sept 6-8, 2023 | Melbourne
Tools for a local, sustainable economic recovery

Tools for a local, sustainable economic recovery

Guest blog series: Shay Singh, Executive Manager, Better Building Finance As governments, businesses and communities chart the course to economic recovery, we have a golden opportunity to make sure it’s a sustainable and equitable one. With financial hardships...
City of Port Phillip setting net zero community emissions targets

City of Port Phillip setting net zero community emissions targets

Many Australian councils have made tremendous inroads addressing their own council operating emissions, the next challenge is to take their communities to net zero emissions. This case study set outs how the City of Port Phillip scoped and set its net zero community...
Setting Net Zero Emissions Targets

Setting Net Zero Emissions Targets

Net Zero is the Way to Go Australian attitudes toward a net zero carbon future as an achievable goal are changing rapidly. Every state in the country has a net zero target, and key peak bodies (including the Business Council of Australia, the ACTU, National Farmers...
Council Leading on Carbon Abatement

Council Leading on Carbon Abatement

Blue Mountains City Council has seen a 15% reduction in emissions since 2015/2016, based on emissions performance in the 2018/2019 financial year. As one of a handful of Councils in NSW to declare a climate emergency, Council’s Carbon Abatement Action Plan (CAAP) –...
Cities Power Partnership on track, says Nugent

Cities Power Partnership on track, says Nugent

CLIMATE change might be contentious across the region’s councils, but an Orange councillor says good progress is being made to save electricity and by extension, costs and the city’s carbon footprint. Dubbo Regional Council recently joined the Cities Power...