Keep Tathra Cool: Fire-ravaged NSW town calls for climate change action

October 3, 2018

This article originally appeared in SBS News on 2 October 2018 here. Thousands of residents from Tathra, the NSW town decimated by bushfires, are calling for stronger action to combat climate change. More than 2000 locals in the NSW coastal town of Tathra gathered on...

CPP welcomes 31 new councils into the program

October 2, 2018

The Cities Power Partnership is proud to welcome 31 new councils into the program, taking the network to over 100 councils representing almost 11 million Australians. Councils from across Australia are joining forces to slash greenhouse gas pollution and tackle...

Councils can lead on sustainable transport: report

September 27, 2018

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

September 17, 2018

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: new report

September 17, 2018

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...