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Blue Mountains City Council Aiming For Carbon Neutrality

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New South Wales’ Blue Mountains City Council has set a goal of becoming carbon neutral by the end of 2025 – and solar energy will play a role. [Read more…]

Somerset Regional Council Cranking Up Solar Deployment

Queensland’s Somerset Regional Council is embracing solar power and will expand its capacity significantly in the near future. [Read more…]

Yarra City Council’s 100% Renewables Powered Electric Tipper

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Victoria’s Yarra City Council recently acquired an electric tipper truck, said to be the first of its type in Australia. [Read more…]

City Of Adelaide (Council) Declares Climate Emergency

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With the addition of Adelaide on Tuesday, five of Australia’s capital city CBD councils have now declared a climate emergency. [Read more…]

City Of Newcastle (Council) Moving To 100% Renewables Based Electricity

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A plan to pursue sourcing 100 per cent of the City of Newcastle Council’s operational electricity requirements from renewables-based generation has been approved. [Read more…]

City Of Bayswater (Council) Shooting For 100% Renewables By 2030

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Western Australia’s City Of Bayswater has voted to support a draft Renewable Energy and Emission Reduction Position and Action Statement (PAAS). [Read more…]

More Australian Councils Make Climate Emergency Declarations

Three more Australian councils have declared climate emergencies in the past week – Lismore, Wollongong and Launceston. Meanwhile, the Australian Government is reportedly playing silly buggers at an important climate summit. [Read more…]

Indigo Council Declares Climate Emergency, Aims For 100% Renewables

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Victoria’s Indigo Shire Council voted to declare a climate emergency last week and join dozens of councils looking to slash emissions and energy costs with a renewables PPA. [Read more…]

City Of Darwin Declares Climate Emergency, Brisbane City Council Doesn’t

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Darwin’s Mayor has declared a climate emergency, while Brisbane City Council’s failure to do so has landed it in hot water with Keep Queensland Beautiful. [Read more…]

Noosa, City Of Melbourne Councils Declaring Climate Emergencies

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Two more Australian councils are joining the growing number of local governments to declare climate emergencies – Noosa Shire and City of Melbourne. [Read more…]

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