Report warns climate change a legal headache for councils

Councils are likely to face increasing legal action related to climate change, a report warns.

30 September, 2021

Database trial to inform council carbon cutting initiatives

Councils are being invited to trial a new tool that will help inform decisions about carbon cutting initiatives.

1 September, 2021

Can green energy lead the Covid recovery?

Councils says investment in green energy makes sense as Covid batters the economy.

6 July, 2020

Newcastle becomes face of ‘climate revolution’

The City of Newcastle is being used as the face of the ‘climate revolution’ in a new video.

23 April, 2020

Proposal floated for council-owned energy retailer

Councils would become renewable energy retailers under an innovative proposal.

2 March, 2020

Qld LGAs most at risk from climate change

Queensland LGAs are most at risk from climate change, an extensive analysis reveals.

11 November, 2019

Local climate change heroes recognised at awards

Australia’s most climate-friendly councils have received national recognition.

30 August, 2019

Council climate alliance puts heat on state, feds

Mayors from Australia’s council climate alliance have issued a joint statement calling for action from all levels of government.

8 May, 2019

Partnership powering councils’ climate change action

A not-for-profit initiative supporting local government efforts to reduce emissions and adopt clean energy has been ‘overwhelmed’ by the interest from councils.

23 July, 2018

Cities Power Partnership doubles in size

The Cities Power Partnership (CPP), a consortium of Australian local government authorities to encourage the use of renewable energy, has increased its number of members to 70, exactly double the number that signed up when the group was formed in July 2017. Numbers are likely to grow even more after the next round of applications […]

28 January, 2018