Climate Summit for Local Government

Sept 6-8, 2023 | Melbourne
CPP’s 12 Days of Christmas

CPP’s 12 Days of Christmas

“On the first day of Christmas, my Council gave to me, a plan to switch to clean energy” 🎵🎅 All across the country, Cities Power Partnership members have been wowing us with their commitment to clean energy. Throughout the year these councils have been putting their...
Why Newcastle needs an electric race event

Why Newcastle needs an electric race event

As the V8 engines thundered down the Newcastle Supercars track over the weekend, another kind of motorsport is fast gaining pace. Electric auto racing may just be the sustainable future of motorsports. Formula E, the biggest electric car racing series in the world, is...
Australia’s Top Solar Suburbs

Australia’s Top Solar Suburbs

Every year the Climate Council tracks the relative renewable energy progress of Australian states and territories in their renewable energy update report. The 2018 report found the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), South Australia and Tasmania are leading the other...
Georges River Council fosters a climate for change

Georges River Council fosters a climate for change

The Leader | 7 November 2018 Georges River Council has joined a Climate Council initiative pledging to pursue actions to accelerate pollution reduction and source clean energy projects.   The council is joining the Cities Power Partnership, a free national...
Recognising councils’ action on climate change

Recognising councils’ action on climate change

A council’s floating solar farm and a museum’s energy upgrade project are among local government climate change initiatives recognised in awards. Since Newcastle Museum underwent an energy upgrade project, which saw new lighting and a 100kW solar panel installed, the...