Climate Summit for Local Government

Sept 6-8, 2023 | Melbourne
Council target to increase solar uptake on the Northern Beaches

Council target to increase solar uptake on the Northern Beaches

Northern Beaches Council | 3 September 2019  Northern Beaches Council is aiming to increase the number of homes on the peninsula with solar to 50 per cent by 2030. Mayor Michael Regan said that currently just over 8,000 homes use the power of the sun, whereas over...
COUNCILS CROWNED CLIMATE LEADERS AT NATIONAL AWARDS

COUNCILS CROWNED CLIMATE LEADERS AT NATIONAL AWARDS

LOCAL GOVERNMENTS tackling climate change have garnered national recognition at last night’s Cities Power Partnership Awards. The Awards, run by the Climate Council’s Cities Power Partnership, took place on Thursday 29 August in Sydney, recognising the unsung work of...
Celebrating two years of local climate progress

Celebrating two years of local climate progress

 In just two years, the Cities Power Partnership has seen over 100 councils representing almost 11 million Aussies join forces to tackle climate change. From communities committing to a totally renewable future to Australia’s biggest solar farm,...
Electric Vehicles: A Day On The Track

Electric Vehicles: A Day On The Track

What’s all the electric vehicle fuss? Did you know transport is Australia’s THIRD largest source of greenhouse gas pollution, contributing to almost 20 percent of our total emissions? To mitigate climate change, along with many other actions, it’s evident that...
NATIONAL CLIMATE AWARDS FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

NATIONAL CLIMATE AWARDS FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

THE CITIES POWER PARTNERSHIP has just announced the finalists for its national climate awards, recognising the work of local governments on the climate change frontline.  The finalists were selected from a record number of entries submitted by diverse communities from...