Climate Summit for Local Government

Sept 6-8, 2023 | Melbourne
Councils can lead on sustainable transport: report

Councils can lead on sustainable transport: report

Low emissions fleets and better cycling and walking infrastructure are among the ways local government can tackle transport pollution. Since the first Australian manufactured electric buses joined Adelaide’s public transport network last July, the vehicle’s...
Get on board – new report on local government transport solutions

Get on board – new report on local government transport solutions

The Climate Council recently published a report on transport pollution, Waiting for the Green Light: Transport Solutions to Climate Change. From the many findings and solutions, one thing is clear: Australia must make changes if it is to keep up with the rest of the...
Australia’s councils can drive down transport pollution

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...
Regional cooperation will drive electric car uptake

Regional cooperation will drive electric car uptake

Professor Will Steffen talks about the need for visionary urban transport policy to drive down car pollution. Australians love our cars – and we love driving them. But this love affair with petrol-driven transport is taking a toll on our climate. Australia-wide,...