Following the overwhelming support the Cities Power Partnership received from elected officials across the country signing our joint statement calling on the Federal Government to implement strong fuel efficiency standards, local governments have another opportunity...
In Australia, ute sales are growing and the most popular vehicles are also among the worst performing, and most polluting. This isn’t sustainable. The good news is zero emissions electric utes are on the way. By 2030, electric utes and vans are projected to make up...
MAYORS AND COUNCILLORS across Australia – from Sydney to the Swan Valley – are calling on the Federal Government to supercharge the country’s supply of affordable electric vehicles. A joint statement, released today, and signed by 120 council elected...
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. Every...
Councils across Western Australia are harnessing the benefits of renewable energy, because they recognise the time for serious action on climate change is now. Late last year the Cities Power Partnership travelled to West Australia to bring together over 40 councils...
The Cities Power Partnership has received a $300,000 grant from Boundless to accelerate their work supporting the transition of local government fleets to electric vehicles through their ‘EV Fleet Program’. Part of the Climate Council, the Cities Power Partnership is...
The Cities Power Partnership team is excited to announce we have launched early bird ticket sales to our Climate Summit for Local Government 2023, which will take place in Melbourne from September 6-8. This event is for elected officials and council executives (e.g....
Cities Power Partnership recently brought together over 40 West Australian councils to discuss the opportunities for local government to act on climate change and capitalise on the benefits of the state’s emerging clean economy. In the first week of November, we held...
Transport is one of Australia’s fastest-growing sources of greenhouse gas emissions and our country’s third biggest source of climate pollution. The People and Transport National Poll 2022, commissioned by the Climate Council and conducted by YouGov, found that more...
With the return of in-person events post-pandemic, our team is beginning to plan a CPP Climate Summit next year (more info to come soon – stay tuned!). The CPP Climate Awards, our much anticipated and regarded awards program, will also make a return in 2023. As...
