Local governments leading nation on climate action: report
As federal authorities debate emissions targets, Australian councils and community groups are taking the lead on climate action. That’s according to a new report from the Climate Council: ‘Local Leadership: Tracking Local Government Progress on Climate Change’. The report finds one-in-five local governments across the nation now have 100 per cent renewable energy goals. The report shows Australia’s […]
Bipartisan support urged for national clean energy policy
State and federal politicians called for agreement on a clean energy policy when they met at Sydney’s Clean Energy Summit this week. While finer points are still in contention, it was agreed some form of clean energy action is urgently needed to end current uncertainty. With the federal Renewable Energy Target (RET) finishing in 2020, speakers noted […]