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Tag: climate-change
Recognising councils’ action on climate change
A council’s floating solar farm and a museum’s energy upgrade project are among local government climate change initiatives recognised in awards.
Health groups lobby candidates on climate impacts
Public health professionals campaign to make the health impacts of climate change an issue in the Wentworth by-election.
Landmark renewable energy deal to slash emissions
Major agreement will see 18 NSW councils secure more than a third of their retail energy from a renewable energy generator.
Councils can lead on sustainable transport: report
Low emissions fleets and better cycling and walking infrastructure are among the ways local government can tackle transport pollution.
Act now on health impacts of climate change: experts
Health professionals welcome a state plan addressing the health impacts of climate change.
Climate change a challenge to infrastructure, assets
Governments at all levels are facing mounting costs from a range of climate-related threats to infrastructure and transport, according to a Senate inquiry.
Councils feel the pinch on climate change
Senate inquiry lays bare the climate change conundrum facing local governments, which are expected to manage local impacts but have limited resources to do so.
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.
Climate change adaptation: lessons from leading local governments
A group of councils in metropolitan Melbourne has collaborated to develop a framework that tracks their progress on climate change, writes Dr Susie Moloney.