NSW to extend life of Eraring coal plant

The NSW government will keep the nation’s largest coal-fired power station operating until 2027.

23 May, 2024

Joint statement calls for mandatory fuel efficiency standards

Australian councillors have jointly caled for mandatory fuel efficiency standards to drive the supply of affordable EVs.

12 April, 2023

Local government in drivers seat to showcase clean transport options

It’s prime time for discussing how local governments can hit the accelerator on investment that gives their communities more active and sustainable transport choices, reduces reliance on petrol and cuts emissions.

23 January, 2023

National scorecard reveals top clean transport performers

The Climate Council has released its clean transport scorecard. How did your state fare?

23 November, 2022

Poll shows support for clean buses, more bike paths

A national poll has found widespread support for replacing all buses with an electric fleet, as well as more investment in footpaths and cycleways.

2 September, 2022

Where to for climate under Labor?

The Climate Commission, disbanded by Tony Abbott in 2013, is unlikely to be revived under Labor, according to the body that followed it.

26 May, 2022

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

Bushfire mayors want climate change on the table

Bushfire-affected mayors have signed a joint statement calling on the government to acknowledge climate change.

15 November, 2019

Climate change: the most at-risk local government areas

Australia’s local government climate change hot spots – how do you fare?

12 May, 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

States leading the way on energy storage

The Tesla battery farm in South Australia Australia’s states, and in particular South Australia, are leading a battery and energy storage boom which will transform the way energy is used and distributed in Australia. The Climate Council has released a new report on the technology: ‘Fully Charged: Renewals and Storage Powering Australia’. The report says […]

19 February, 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

Emissions rising, Government ‘censors’ the data

The Climate Council of Australia has called on the Government to release Australia’s latest quarterly carbon emissions data, saying that its failure to do so amounts to ‘climate censorship’. Meanwhile, independent modelling using the same methodology as that used by the Department of Environment and Energy shows that Australia’s emissions are rising. “Australia’s greenhouse gas […]

10 December, 2017

Extreme weather conference to target government users

The impact of climate change on infrastructure and government will be one of the key themes of Australia’s first Xtreme Weather Conference, to be held at the Sofitel Brisbane on 20 March 2018. The conference brings together climate change experts with local government planners, academics and emergency services to share information on climate change and […]

4 December, 2017