Climate Summit for Local Government

Sept 6-8, 2023 | Melbourne
Cities Power Partnership on track, says Nugent

Cities Power Partnership on track, says Nugent

CLIMATE change might be contentious across the region’s councils, but an Orange councillor says good progress is being made to save electricity and by extension, costs and the city’s carbon footprint. Dubbo Regional Council recently joined the Cities Power...
New partnership to contribute to a more sustainable City

New partnership to contribute to a more sustainable City

The City has joined the Cities Power Partnership (CPP) to help it transition to renewable energy and achieve ambitious carbon reduction targets set out in the recently-endorsed Carbon Reduction Plan. CPP is Australia’s largest local government climate network and will...
World’s busiest coal port embraces renewables

World’s busiest coal port embraces renewables

THE WORLD’S BUSIEST COAL PORT is reinventing itself as a renewable energy powerhouse, with a local council just north of Sydney, NSW driving the community’s clean energy uptake. The Climate Council’s Cities Power Partnership is today premiering footage of how the City...
World’s busiest coal port embraces renewables

World’s busiest coal port embraces renewables

The word is out – renewable energy is a no-brainer, and Australian communities are embracing the switch to clean energy in a big way. Meet Newcastle, the world’s busiest coal port that’s reinventing itself as a renewable energy powerhouse. From the local bowling...
Regional centres must secure climate and energy future

Regional centres must secure climate and energy future

With no credible Federal approach to climate change in sight on the horizon, it’s time for our regional cities to step up to meet the challenge of climate change. Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions are escalating, with a recent report suggesting that our country...