Ipswich City Council commits to tackle climate change
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10 October 2018
Ipswich City Council has joined forces with other councils across Australia to slash greenhouse gas pollution and tackle worsening climate change, as the latest council to join the Cities Power Partnership.
The Climate Council’s Cities Power Partnership program is Australia’s largest local government climate network, with over 100 councils representing almost 11 million Australians working together to find local climate solutions.
A council spokesperson said joining the Cities Power Partnership was an important step forward to finding local climate solutions.
“Ipswich City Council has taken the pledge to tackle climate change in our own backyards as part of the Cities Power Partnership,” she said.
Councils taking part in the Cities Power Partnership pledge five actions to tackle climate change locally.
Across Australia local governments are cutting greenhouse gas pollution, switching to clean energy and building resilient communities and Ipswich City Council is an important part in this mission.
Climate Councillor and internationally renowned climate expert Professor Tim Flannery welcomed Ipswich City Council to the partnership and commended the council for taking positive action on climate change.
“I would like to congratulate Ipswich City Council on joining the climate change trailblazers in the Cities Power Partnership, who are shaping the way that Australian communities use and generate energy,” he said.
“There are some great clean energy and transport projects coming out of Australia’s local governments and I’m looking forward to seeing what Ipswich City Council will bring to the Cities Power Partnership.”
About the Cities Power Partnership
The Cities Power Partnership is a free national program created by the Climate Council that celebrates and accelerates the pollution reduction and clean energy successes of Australia in towns and cities.
Local governments who join the partnership pledge to take 5 key actions across renewable energy, energy efficiency, sustainable transport and working together.
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