Posts tagged climate action
Councils lead world’s largest alliance of climate-action focused cities in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific

A new committee for the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) in Oceania, established to address climate change from a local level has met for the first time. The committee aims to boost collaboration between cities, local governments and community partners globally to achieve emissions reductions while adapting to a changing climate.

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Local Governments Confront the Dual Challenges of COVID and Climate

As local governments adapt to life under lockdown many face disruptions to their climate plans. Confronting the dual challenges of coronavirus and climate change will require municipal governments to get creative and draw on non-monetary reserves: their community’s compassion and social capital to help them navigate these uncertain waters.

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Climate Emergencies Swell to over 100 councils across Australia and New Zealand

Over 100 local governments in Australia and New Zealand have now declared a climate emergency according to the latest data from Cedamia. The number has risen sharply since the first climate emergency declaration by Darebin City Council in 2016.

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