photo credit: ABC News THE ACT’S ANNOUNCEMENT of a new target to get to net-zero emissions by 2045 is a ‘trailblazer’, which should prompt Australia’s other states and territories to seriously reduce their climate impact, according to national climate alliance the...
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...
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...
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...
THE CLIMATE COUNCIL’S CITIES Power Partnership, Australia’s largest local government climate alliance, has welcomed a new director to lead the program as it enters a fresh stage of growth. David Craven, formerly Australian representative for the C40 Cities Climate...
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN COUNCILS HAVE called on the State Government to commit to renewable energy target of 50% by 2030 and an 100% emissions reduction target by 2050 at a forum held in Perth on Thursday (30 May). 21 councils from across the state at the forum, hosted by...
