Climate Summit for Local Government

Sept 6-8, 2023 | Melbourne
Dubbo Regional Council outlines plan for renewable energy targets

Dubbo Regional Council outlines plan for renewable energy targets

Replacing street lights, installing solar panels and introducing hybrid vehicles is all being done by Dubbo Regional Council as it pushes for its new renewable energy targets. In February, council adopted a new Energy Strategy and Implementation Plan. As part of the...
Solar farms power emissions reductions

Solar farms power emissions reductions

Construction is underway on four mini solar farms, and additional roof-mounted solar panels, at five of the Cairns Region’s Waste Water Treatment Plants (WWTP). The mini solar farms will generate an estimated 2.92 gigawatt hours of energy each year, which will provide...
New partnership to contribute to a more sustainable City

New partnership to contribute to a more sustainable City

The City has joined the Cities Power Partnership (CPP) to help it transition to renewable energy and achieve ambitious carbon reduction targets set out in the recently-endorsed Carbon Reduction Plan. CPP is Australia’s largest local government climate network and will...
World’s busiest coal port embraces renewables

World’s busiest coal port embraces renewables

THE WORLD’S BUSIEST COAL PORT is reinventing itself as a renewable energy powerhouse, with a local council just north of Sydney, NSW driving the community’s clean energy uptake. The Climate Council’s Cities Power Partnership is today premiering footage of how the City...
Dubbo Regional Council joins Cities Power Partnership program

Dubbo Regional Council joins Cities Power Partnership program

Dubbo Regional Council | April 01, 2020 Dubbo Regional Council is now a member of the Cities Power Partnership program, joining forces with councils across the country in an effort to accelerate Australia’s transition to a renewable energy future, and ultimately slash...
National climate summit postponed

National climate summit postponed

The Cities Power Partnership will postpone its national climate summit, Transforming Australia 2020, in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Cities Power Partnership director, David Craven said the summit would still be held in Noosa, however postponed until...