Even in 2020’s difficult circumstances, local councils are rising to the challenges of climate change. From electric buses to solar farms, find out who this year’s leaders are.
Sunshine Coast Council
Cairns council ‘on track’ for 50 per cent greenhouse emission reduction target
CAIRNS Regional Council’s environmental credentials have gone under the solar-powered spotlight before a statewide coalition of climate-wise local governments. Deputy Mayor Terry James fronted a welcoming party in Brisbane for new members of the Climate Council’s...
Climate Control
New research shows that Australian local governments are tackling climate change without relying on help from other levels of government – and increasingly sharing their knowledge with each other. Last month Sunshine Coast Council in Queensland cut the ribbon on the...
Council joins statewide partnership to fight climate change
SUNSHINE Coast Council has made a commitment to help fight climate change, as it joins a network of 70 Queensland councils in the Cities Power Partnership. The council this week signed up to the partnership, pledging to take action on renewable energy, energy...
Councils crowned climate leaders at national awards
Local Governments tackling climate change have garnered national recognition at last night’s Cities Power Partnership Awards.
National climate summit postponed
The Cities Power Partnership will postpone its national climate summit, Transforming Australia 2020, in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Noosa to host major national climate summit
Transforming Australia 2020, run by the Cities Power Partnership, will draw together council and community leaders from 28-30 October 2020 in Noosa.
Power play just beggars belief
DESPITE the increasingly desperate attempts to strangle the renewable revolution by timid politicians funded and bullied by the multi-national fossil fuel pollution industry, the vast majority of Australians look forward to meeting our Paris commitment via a managed...