Climate Summit for Local Government

Sept 6-8, 2023 | Melbourne
WA COUNCILS URGE STATE TO STEP UP ON CLEAN ENERGY

WA COUNCILS URGE STATE TO STEP UP ON CLEAN ENERGY

LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ACROSS WESTERN Australia have joined forces today to call for a renewed state commitment to renewable energy and tackling climate change. The 21 councils met at a Perth forum hosted by the Climate Council’s Cities Power Partnership, Australia’s...
Climate action swells in Margaret River

Climate action swells in Margaret River

THE WORLD’S TOP SURFERS have joined forces with the Margaret River community to turn the tide on climate change at a landmark Climate Action Summit held today.   The community-driven Summit, supported by the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River, the World Surf League and...
Mayors demand climate action from next Federal Government

Mayors demand climate action from next Federal Government

MAYORS FROM COUNCILS across the country have demanded that the next Federal Government take swift action to tackle climate change in a joint statement released today. Fifteen mayors from the Cities Power Partnership, Australia’s largest local government climate...
COUNCILS CONGREGATE IN AUSTRALIA’S RENEWABLE ENERGY CAPITAL

COUNCILS CONGREGATE IN AUSTRALIA’S RENEWABLE ENERGY CAPITAL

LOCAL GOVERNMENT leaders flock to Port Augusta, Australia’s renewable capital, to see first-hand the coal to clean energy transformation underway as part of the Climate Council’s Cities Power Partnership program. Port Augusta has just marked three years since its last...
Councils ready to charge on EVs but need Federal green light

Councils ready to charge on EVs but need Federal green light

COUNCILS ACROSS THE COUNTRY have already started planning for electric vehicle fleet upgrades and infrastructure, but say that Federal or State Government support would enable them to do much more according to a survey carried out by the Cities Power Partnership. The...
Councils called to ramp up bushfire action

Councils called to ramp up bushfire action

COUNCILS AROUND AUSTRALIA have today been called to help protect their communities from worsening bushfires by the Climate Council’s Cities Power Partnership.   Over 65 local and state government representatives, academics and community groups met in Katoomba,...