Blue Mountains City Council to participate in Climate Council National Summit

Blue Mountains City Council will be sharing ideas and hearing from climate experts when they participate in the Climate Council’s Cities Power Partnership National Summit on Wednesday, 26th May 2021.

Council representatives will tune in virtually to hear practical case studies from councils across Australia and internationally, who are simultaneously tackling climate change and delivering savings to ratepayers via local climate and energy projects. 

Cities Power Partnership director, Dr Portia Odell, said that local governments such as Blue Mountains City Council working with other councils around the country and with their local communities are becoming an important part of Australia’s climate solution.

Dr Odell notes “Councils across Australia are working at the cutting edge of local climate and renewable energy innovation. We’re looking forward to welcoming them to the Cities Power Partnership National Summit and working with them on creating Australia’s clean future.”

The Summit will hear from climate experts including renowned economist Ross Garnaut and industry leaders on topics including setting and achieving net zero targets, capitalising on the clean economy, investing in large-scale renewable energy.

Blue Mountains Mayor, Mark Greenhill, said that they are excited about supercharging Council’s work on climate change and clean energy and added “Connecting with other councils and sharing ideas and knowledge will help us to develop and accelerate practical and effective climate solutions that deliver benefits like cleaner cities and cheaper energy for our community.”

The Cities Power Partnership National Summit will take place virtually 26th – 27th May.

For information on Blue Mountains City Council’s Action on Climate Change go to bmcc.nsw.gov.au/action-on-climate-change.