Climate Summit for Local Government

Sept 6-8, 2023 | Melbourne

Changes to council energy use planned under new power partnership

BATHURST Regional Council has become one of the 70 councils across Australia to sign up to the Cities Power Partnership. New member councils – also including Orange, City of Sydney, Brisbane and Darwin – were announced at Lismore on Tuesday during the launch of...

Council joins statewide partnership to fight climate change

SUNSHINE Coast Council has made a commitment to help fight climate change, as it joins a network of 70 Queensland councils in the Cities Power Partnership. The council this week signed up to the partnership, pledging to take action on renewable energy, energy...

City of Kwinana joins Climate Council partnership

CITY of Kwinana is one of 70 councils across Australia that have committed to take action on climate change at a local level. Yesterday the City, along with six other WA councils, became members of the Cities Power Partnership, run by the Climate Council. Climate...

Nambucca joins climate change partnership

SEVENTY LOCAL COUNCILS across Australia, including Nambucca Shire Council, have vowed to tackle climate change in their own backyards. The Climate Council’s Cities Power Partnership today welcomed 35 new councils to the fight against climate change, including Nambucca...

Northern Midlands Council joins climate change partnership

The Northern Midlands Council will officially join a nationwide program to fight climate change on Tuesday. It will join 34 other councils from around Australia, including Brighton Council, to enter into the Climate Council’s Cities Power Partnership in a ceremony at...

Solar farm stages fight against climate change

LISMORE’S groundbreaking floating solar farm will provide the stage today for 70 local councils to unite in the fight against climate change. Cities Power Partnership will welcome 35 new councils to the group at the launch of Australia’s largest floating...

Floating solar farm set to shine

Australia’s largest floating solar farm to be launched in northern NSW has the backing of a network of 70 councils – representing more than 7.5 million people – who are pledging to cut greenhouse gas pollution in their backyards. The project in...

Local councils step up climate change action with CPP

As Australia swelters through intense heat waves, local councils have stepped up to tackle climate change in their own backyard. The Cities Power Partnership (CPP), Australia’s fastest growing local government climate network, this week welcomed 35 new councils,...

Shire engages in a climate of change

The Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale has moved to address climate change at a local level by joining a network of progressive and likeminded councils tackling the issue head on. The shire became the newest member of the Cities Power Partnership, a group of 70 local...