Climate Summit for Local Government

Sept 6-8, 2023 | Melbourne
COUNCILS CALL FOR A STATE 50% RENEWABLES TARGET BY 2030

COUNCILS CALL FOR A STATE 50% RENEWABLES TARGET BY 2030

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN COUNCILS HAVE called on the State Government to commit to renewable energy target of 50% by 2030 and an 100% emissions reduction target by 2050 at a forum held in Perth on Thursday (30 May). 21 councils from across the state at the forum, hosted by...
WA COUNCILS URGE STATE TO STEP UP ON CLEAN ENERGY

WA COUNCILS URGE STATE TO STEP UP ON CLEAN ENERGY

LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ACROSS WESTERN Australia have joined forces today to call for a renewed state commitment to renewable energy and tackling climate change. The 21 councils met at a Perth forum hosted by the Climate Council’s Cities Power Partnership, Australia’s...
Mayors demand climate action from next Federal Government

Mayors demand climate action from next Federal Government

MAYORS FROM COUNCILS across the country have demanded that the next Federal Government take swift action to tackle climate change in a joint statement released today. Fifteen mayors from the Cities Power Partnership, Australia’s largest local government climate...
Hepburn Shire is getting it done – with Gusto

Hepburn Shire is getting it done – with Gusto

Regional communities right around the country are adopting renewable-powered technologies to combat climate change and take ownership of economic opportunities. And in the race to become Australia’s first renewable-powered community, one shire is emerging as a clear...
EU – Australia Leadership Forum, Brussels 2018

EU – Australia Leadership Forum, Brussels 2018

Alix Pearce, Cities Power Partnership director, reports on an important gathering of international leaders in Brussels This week leaders from government, business, the non-profit sector, media, academia and science gathered in Brussels for the EU-Australia Leadership...