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An axed ambition to make Adelaide “one of the world’s first carbon neutral cities” by 2025 has been reinstated by city councillors, who say the council should show global leadership on climate change.
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Adelaide City Council says it will become South Australia’s first carbon neutral local government by the end of this year following the signing of a “landmark” renewable power purchase agreement.
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Members of the city council’s staff appear to be relying on a non-literal interpretation of a key council decision to preserve the possibility of a carbon neutral Adelaide.
Faced with the choice of replacing the ageing undersea electricity cable that powers Kangaroo Island or building a renewable grid on the island itself, mayor Peter Clements wants both. And he’s backing a radical ‘community ownership’ model from Denmark to help pay for it.
Ten finalists have been announced for South Australia’s Low Carbon Entrepreneur Prize as part of a push for Adelaide to become the world’s first carbon neutral city.
Adelaide has been ranked in the top ten out of more than 300 cities around the globe for the transparency of its greenhouse gas emissions reporting.
