Knowledge Hub / Work Together & Influence
Shifting Gear: Getting councils on the path to cleaner transport – CPP June Webinar
Transport is Australia’s second largest source of national emissions after energy, with 62% of transport emissions coming from cars, vans and utes. Personal transport (the way that people move around) is one of the fastest growing sources of emissions. Decarbonising personal transport is not just about switching every petrol and diesel car for an EV, it is about transforming movement and enabling mode shift. Mode shift is about switching from one mode of transport (fossil fuelled private cars) to another (public and active transport). This webinar will explore what degree of mode shift is needed for rapid emissions reduction this decade, what will help bring about this shift, and explore some local councils already on their way.
read moreAfternoon Tea Q&A – Regional & Remote WA Climate Projects of Value
Today we heard about a collaborative Regional Climate Alliance in the large and remote Goldfields Esperance region of WA. The alliance is gaining traction and finding value for its nine small and under-resourced LGA members by sharing a 1 FTE Coordinator, a position that is hosted by the Shire of Esperance.
read moreClimate Snapshot: How Aussie councils are getting it done – CPP May Webinar
In five years, the Cities Power Partnership has become Australia’s largest network of local councils leading the way to a thriving, zero emissions future. With 180 councils on board, we have seen tangible action and huge emissions reductions taking place all across the country.
Every year, we roll out a Reporting and Feedback Survey to our members to gain insights, help inform the future of the program, and to receive an update on their Cities Power Partnership pledges. The latest report Tracking Progress: 2022 Snapshot of Council Action on Climate Change, summarises the results from the 158 councils who completed 2022’s survey. It also shows how CPP is supporting councils to take effective climate action, and identifies opportunities to enhance that support.
read moreAfternoon Tea Q&A – Energy Resilient Initiatives with Yarra Ranges VIC
Yarra Ranges Council aims to reach net zero emissions by 2040, with priority actions listed in their Liveable Climate Action Plan. A portion of this work is focused on improving the energy resilience of their townships in the face of extreme weather after experiencing widespread power outages and related impacts after extreme storm events in June 2021. This work includes climate resilient building upgrades and microgrid feasibility studies in three townships across the Yarra Ranges in collaboration with Monash University’s Net Zero Initiative.
read moreAfternoon Tea Q&A – Environmentally Sustainable Design in Planning, City of Vincent WA
Join us for afternoon tea at 3pm AEST Thursday 27 April as we hear how the City of Vincent in WA, started an important conversation about planning that ended with Life Cycle Assessment.
Come along to learn about:
What good design means in the City of Vincent
Our sustainability targets and accepted frameworks
Results of our trial with the eTool Life Cycle Assessment app.
Tracking Progress: 2022 Snapshot of Council Action on Climate Change
The Cities Power Partnership have just launched our latest report – Tracking Progress: 2022 Snapshot of Council Action on Climate Change – which showcases the clean energy progress made by our membership network of local governments around Australia.
read moreLocal government EV policy and guidance
Webinars/Presentations – EV Fleets
Useful links – EV Fleets
Zero Emission waste and heavy vehicles