Climate Summit for Local Government

Sept 6-8, 2023 | Melbourne

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...

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...

Mt Majura Solar Farm will ‘save lives’

This article was originally published in the Canberra Times here. The operators of a 2.3 megawatt solar farm in Canberra’s east say their farm will “save lives”, in spite of a Liberal MP’s claim renewable energy will lead to deaths this winter....

Cities Partnership Turns On The Juice

The ACT Government has joined the Cities Power Partnership, a program enabling local governments to collaborate in their efforts to decrease carbon emissions and prevent climate change impacts, launched by 2007 Australian of the Year, Professor Tim Flannery, in...