The ACT’s new target to get to net-zero emissions by 2045 is a ‘trailblazer’, which should prompt Australia’s other states to seriously reduce their climate impact.
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ACT a frontrunner in renewables race
The ACT, South Australia and Tasmania are all leading the renewables race while the Federal Government remains stuck at the starting block, according to a new report released by the Climate Council yesterday. The report says that states and territories are the driving...
ACT energy target behind half of new renewable energy added in 2016
The ACT's clean energy target drove at least half of the new renewable energy that came online across South Australia, Victoria and the ACT last year, a new report from the Climate Council says. States and territories are driving the transition to renewable energy in...
ACT Government wins national sustainable transport award
ACT Government has taken out a national climate gong for its sustainable transport initiatives at the 2021 Cities Power Partnership Awards.
Australia’s councils can drive down transport pollution
Australia's local councils can drive down transport pollution that is causing worsening climate change, according to a new report from the Climate Council’s Cities Power Partnership. The new report, Waiting for the Green Light: Sustainable Transport Solutions for...
Australia’s Top Solar Suburbs
Every year the Climate Council tracks the relative renewable energy progress of Australian states and territories. Find out where the top solar suburbs are.
Canberra Greens’ commitment to emissions targets turns 21
Many Australians are despairing at the state of energy politics in our country today. The federal government's continued failure to acknowledge the reality of the need to act on climate change leaves a dangerous legacy and shows that when it comes to climate action,...
Canberra joins regional carbon compact
For a full copy of the PS news article click HERE The ACT has entered a partnership with 35 other regional cities and councils around Australia to decrease their carbon emissions and prevent further impacts of climate change. Minister for Climate Change and...
Canberrans more optimistic about large-scale renewable energy storage
O'Connor mum Sophie Jenson reckons generating your own electricity is a bit like growing your own vegetables. "When you grow your own vegetables, you're more appreciative of how you use them in food. When you've been generating your own energy, you're more aware of...