About the net zero tracker for governments and communities

Australia’s 537 local governments play a crucial role in shaping a sustainable and cleaner energy future, aligning with the Federal Government’s aim to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

Since our last update in 2021, more local governments and communities are stepping up to make a significant commitment – achieving net-zero emissions. This means they are taking important steps to reduce their impact on the environment and combat climate change.

100% Renewables has been tracking ambitious carbon neutral, net zero and renewable energy commitments made by all levels of Australian governments and communities since 2014. In May 2017, we published our first blog post on the energy and carbon commitments of states, territories and local governments. We have posted several updates since then – in March 2018, October 2018, October 2019, September 2020, and in December 2021.

In this update, we present graphics with current States and Territories commitments. We also show commitments by capital cities, local governments and communities. We show how ambitious commitments have grown over time and report on memberships by local governments of CEDAMIA, the Global Compact of Mayors, C40, Cities Race to Zero, ICLEI and the Climate Active program.

Our maps highlight renewable energy and carbon commitments of councils that are seeking to lead for their regions and have set targets aligned with their context.

Any corrections?

The data presented regarding renewable energy and emissions reduction targets has been compiled from various publicly available sources. While we strive for accuracy, we cannot guarantee the full coverage or ongoing validity of these targets as policies may evolve over time. Please let us know if there are any commitments that are missing, or if any commitment needs a correction.

To help you with navigating this page, please find links to the sections below:

• Leaderboard of states and territories
• Leaderboard of capital cities
• Leaderboard of local governments
• How local government commitments changed from 2017 to 2024
• List of ambitious commitments by local governments
• List of ambitious commitments by communities
• List of local governments that have declared a climate emergency
• List of local governments that are members of Global Covenant of Mayors
• List of local governments that are members of C40
• List of local governments that are members of ICLEI
• List of local governments that are members of Cities Race to Zero
• List of local governments that are carbon neutral under Climate Active
• Local governments with ambitious commitments and memberships summary
• How we track commitments made by councils and communities

Leaderboard of states and territories

While the climate action targets across all states and territories are generally aligned with the Paris Agreement, urging zero net emissions by mid-century to prevent severe climate change, it is crucial for states to implement interim targets, ensuring the immediate commencement of emissions reduction efforts.

Before we go into detailed commitments made by local governments and their communities, let’s first have a look at the net zero commitments of the Commonwealth, States and Territories.

An important development since our last publication is that in 2022, the Australian Government legislated targets of a minimum 43 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 (based on 2005 levels) and ‘net zero’ emissions by 2050. In addition to the Commonwealth, there are now legislated interim and 2050 net zero targets in the ACT, New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland, with Western Australia expected to follow suit in the current term of its Parliament.

If you are interested in learning more about what it means to set targets in line with the Paris Agreement, please read our blog post on ‘Science-based targets in a nutshell’.

STATE OR TERRITORY	RENEWABLE ENERGY COMMITMENT	CARBON COMMITMENT
Australia	~20% from renewable energy sources by 2020 (33,000 GWh by 2020) (Target achieved)	Net zero emissions by 2050 By 2030 we aim to reach emission levels of 43% below 2005 levels
ACT	100% renewable electricity by 2020 (Target achieved in October 2019)	Net zero emissions by 2045 65–75% reduction in GHG emissions from 1990 by 2030
NSW	20% from renewable energy in line with the RET	Net zero emissions by 2050 70% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions on 2005 levels by 2035 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
NT	50% renewable energy by 2030	Net zero emissions by 2050
SA	100% renewable energy by 2027 50% renewable energy production by 2025 (Target achieved in 2018).	Net zero emissions by 2050 Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50 per cent by 2030
QLD	80% Renewables generation by 2035	Net zero emissions by 2050 75% emissions reduction below 2005 level by 2035
VIC	25% renewable energy by 2020 40% renewable energy by 2025 50% renewable energy by 2030	Net zero emissions by 2045 Reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions from 2005 levels by 28–33% by 2025 and 45–50% by 2030
TAS	100% renewable energy by 2022 200% renewable energy by 2040	Net zero emissions by 2050
WA	No target	Net zero emissions by 2050

Leaderboard of capital cities

Capital City	Commitment
ACT Government	100% renewable electricity by 2020 40% reduction in GHG emissions from 1990 by 2020 50–60% reduction in GHG emissions from 1990 by 2025 65–75% reduction in GHG emissions from 1990 by 2030 90-95% reduction in GHG emissions from 1990 by 2040 Net zero emissions by 2045
Adelaide	100% renewable from July 2020 Carbon neutral from 2020 Zero net carbon emissions from council operations by 2020
Brisbane	Carbon neutral from 2016-17 to 2023-24
Darwin	Net zero Council-controlled emissions by 2030
Hobart	100% net renewable electricity by 2040 Reduce 2020 corporate greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2030
Melbourne	100% renewable energy from 2019 Carbon neutral from 2012
Sydney	100% renewable electricity since July 2020 Net zero emissions by 2040 Certified carbon neutral annually since 2011

Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide have been carbon neutral for many years. The ACT Government has strong carbon reduction targets in place and Hobart has committed to 100% net renewable electricity by 2040. Darwin aims for net zero Council-controlled emissions by 2030.

Confused about all the net zero terminology? Please visit our ‘Carbon jargon’ page. For more information on how to become carbon neutral under Climate Active, please read our blog post series, which includes 14 short videos. If you are interested in how you can achieve 100% renewable energy, you can read our blog post on ‘Eight ways to achieve 100% renewable electricity’, and our whitepaper.

Leaderboard of local governments

Fifty two councils have been added since our December 2021 update of ambitious commitments of local governments. In total, 166 councils out of 537 Australian local governments have now made ambitious commitments. This number covers 31% of all councils.

While New South Wales takes the lead in absolute numbers of councils committing to ambitious targets, the Australian Capital Territory leads in terms of relative commitments per state/territory. Following closely are Victorian local governments, as illustrated in the table below.

STATE/ TERRITORY	NUMBER OF COMMITMENTS	TOTAL COUNCILS PER STATE	PERCENTAGE OF COUNCILS THAT HAVE COMMITTED TO AMBITIOUS TARGETS
ACT	1	1	100%
VIC	52	79	66%
NSW	60	128	47%
SA	14	68	21%
TAS	6	29	21%
WA	21	138	15%
QLD	11	77	14%
NT	1	17	6%
Total	165	537	31%

Looking solely at the number of councils committing to ambitious targets does not give the full picture. An equally or more important metric is the fraction of the country’s population that is covered by these commitments by councils who are looking to lead their communities by example.

Adding this dimension shows that the ACT, Victoria and NSW are leading. It also shows that 70% of Australia’s population is covered by ambitious commitments.

Figure 2: Ambitious commitments by population covered

STATE/ TERRITORY	TOTAL POPULATION AS OF JUNE 2023	POPULATION OF LGAS WITH AMBITIOUS COMMITMENTS	PERCENT OF POPULATION COVERED
NSW	8,339,300	5,558,825	67%
VIC	6,812,500	5,982,625	88%
WA	2,878,600	1,480,067	51%
QLD	5,459,400	3,956,480	72%
SA	1,851,700	1,042,247	56%
NT	252,500	84,846	34%
TAS	572,800	230,749	40%
ACT	456,844	456,844	100%

How local government commitments changed from 2017 to 2024

Since we last published our ambitious commitments, more than 85 additional councils and communities have been added to the list.

Figure 3 and Figure 4 show how much ambitious commitments by local governments and communities have grown since we started tracking them in 2017.

Figure 3: Growth in ambitious council commitments from 2017 to 2024

Figure 4: Growth in ambitious communities commitments from 2017 to 2024

List of ambitious commitments by local governments

The following table showcases ambitious carbon, renewable energy and net zero commitments by capital cities and local governments and their communities.

If you are interested in learning more about the difference between renewable energy and carbon targets, you can read our blog post on whether carbon neutral and 100% renewables are the same. If you are interested in learning more about target scopes, you should read our target series, starting at the blog post ‘What should be the scope of your target’.

	STATE OR TERRITORY	LOCAL GOVERNMENT	RENEWABLE ENERGY COMMITMENT	EMISSIONS REDUCTION COMMITMENT
1	ACT	ACT	Since 2020, 100% of electricity in the ACT has come from renewable sources	65–75% reduction in GHG emissions from 1990 by 2030 Net zero emissions by 2045
2	NSW	Albury City Council	100% renewable electricity by 2025	Net zero emissions by 2040 (including waste)
3	NSW	Armidale Regional Council	100% renewable energy by 2030	Carbon neutral (net zero emissions) by 2030
4	NSW	Ballina Shire Council	Using 100% renewable electricity for our operations by 2030	Reducing our operational greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero emissions by 2030
5	NSW	Bathurst Regional Council	50% of council’s electricity consumption to be from renewable sources by 2025	Net Zero Emissions by 2050, with interim targets of 25% reduction in emissions by 2025 and 60% reduction in emissions by 2035.
6	NSW	Bega Valley Shire Council	100% renewable electricity by 2030	Net zero emissions target
7	NSW	Bellingen Shire Council	100% renewable energy by 2030	45% carbon reduction by 2030 (based on 2010 emissions levels) Zero net emissions (carbon neutral) by 2040
8	NSW	Blacktown City Council	100% renewable electricity from 2025 onward	Annual certification as a carbon neutral organisation Net zero emissions leaseback fleet by 2030 30% reduction in GHG emissions by 2030/31 compared to 2020/21 baseline
9	NSW	Blue Mountains City Council	100% renewable electricity contract for Council's large sites and streetlights which started in January 2023	Net zero emissions from operations by the end of 2025
10	NSW	Broken Hill Council	100% renewable energy status by 2030
11	NSW	Burwood Council	100% renewable energy by 2030	Net zero emissions for Council by 2030
12	NSW	Byron Bay Council	Sourcing 100% of its energy through renewable sources within the next 10 years (2027)	To achieve 100% net zero emissions by 2025 in collaboration with Zero Emissions Byron (ZEB)
13	NSW	Camden Council	100% renewable energy from January 2023	Zero net emissions by 2050 50% emissions reduction by 2030 compared to 2018-19
14	NSW	Campbelltown City Council	100% renewable energy by 2027	Net zero emissions by 2029
15	NSW	Central Coast Council		To reduce emissions by 26-28% below the 2005 levels by 2030 and the NSW Government’s aspirational objective to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
16	NSW	City of Canada Bay	Triple the amount of solar PV capacity in Canada Bay by 2025.	Net zero Council operations by 2030
17	NSW	City of Newcastle	Continue to source 100% renewable electricity	Net Zero Emissions for its operations by 2030 50% reduction in carbon emissions for Operations by 2025
18	NSW	City of Ryde	100% renewable energy – achieved in 2022	Net Zero emissions by 2035 (or sooner) for Council Operations
19	NSW	City of Sydney	100% renewable electricity since July 2020	Net zero emissions by 2040 Certified carbon neutral annually since 2011
20	NSW	Clarence Valley Council	50 per cent renewable sources [to power council operations] by 2030	Reduce greenhouse gas emissions (excluding landfill emissions) by 40 per cent by 2030
21	NSW	Coffs Harbour City Council	100% renewable energy by 2030 50% renewable energy by 2025	Zero Net Emissions Target for all emissions, excluding landfill, by 2030 Zero Net Emissions Target for landfill by 2033
22	NSW	Cowra Shire Council	100% renewables by 2030	Net zero emissions by 2050 or earlier
23	NSW	Dubbo Regional Council	50% renewable energy by 2025	Net zero within its operations by 2050 Reduce emissions from Council operations by 70% by Financial Year 2035 (aspirational)
24	NSW	Eurobodalla Shire Council	Source 100% of Council’s electricity demand from renewable energy by 2030.	Achieve net zero emissions by 2040 Reduce Council's emissions from the 2005-06 baseline by 80% by 2030
25	NSW	Forbes Shire Council		Net zero emissions in electricity usage by 2030 and net zero emissions in relation to Council’s fleet by 2040
26	NSW	Georges River Council	100% renewable target by 2025	Net zero carbon emissions by 2025 or as soon as practicable.
27	NSW	Hawkesbury City Council	In May 2020, Council entered a PPA that ensures 90% of its electricity use is from renewable energy.	Net Zero Emissions by 2030 or earlier
28	NSW	Hornsby Shire Council	100 percent of its electricity needs supplied by three NSW solar farms from 2022	Net Zero by 2050 32% emissions reduction from 2018 by 2025 53% emissions reduction from 2018 by 2030
29	NSW	Hunter’s Hill Council	100% renewable energy by 2030
30	NSW	Inner West Council	100% renewable electricity by 2025	Carbon neutral by 2025 100% divestment from fossil fuel
31	NSW	Kempsey Shire Council	100% renewables by 2030	Reduce energy-related emissions by 70% by 2030 Net zero emissions by 2050
32	NSW	Kiama Council	50% of electricity from renewable sources by 2025	Net Zero emissions for Council operations by 2031
33	NSW	Ku-ring-gai Council	Achieve 100% renewable energy by 2030, whilst pursuing efforts to reach this target by 2025	Net zero emissions by 2040, or earlier, and a 50% reduction, by 2030 100% reduction in fleet emissions by 2040
34	NSW	Kyogle Council	25% electricity from on-site solar by 2025 50% renewable electricity by 2025 100% renewable electricity by 2030
35	NSW	Lane Cove Municipal Council	From 1 July 2022, Lane Cove Council’s electricity supply will be 100% renewable	Achieve an 80% reduction in emissions by 2036 based on 2016/17 levels
36	NSW	Lismore City Council	100% renewables by 2023	Net Zero Emissions by 2050
37	NSW	Liverpool City Council		Net-Zero by 2036 across Council operations
38	NSW	Mid-Coast Council	100% renewable electricity for its operations by 2040	Net zero greenhouse gas emissions from its operations, including its facilities, transport fleet and landfills by 2040
39	NSW	Mosman Municipal Council		Zero net emissions by 2030 for Council operations
40	NSW	Nambucca Valley Council		Zero net carbon emissions within the 2030 to 2050 time frame
41	NSW	Narrandera Shire Council	Up to 100% renewable energy for Council’s electricity supply by 2030	Up to 75% savings in greenhouse gas emissions from Council’s facilities by 2030
42	NSW	North Sydney Council	100% renewables by 2030	Carbon neutrality before 2030
43	NSW	Northern Beaches Council	All suitable sites being powered by renewable electricity by 2030	Net zero emissions by 2045 65% reduction in carbon emissions by 2040 Aspiration to achieve net zero emissions by 2030
44	NSW	City of Parramatta	100% renewable electricity from July 2022	Carbon neutral from 2022
45	NSW	Port Macquarie-Hastings Council	100% renewable energy by 2027
46	NSW	Port Stephens Council	100% renewable energy from 2022	Carbon neutral by 2025
47	NSW	Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council		45% operational emissions reduction target by 2030
48	NSW	Randwick Council	100% renewable by 2030 for stationary and transport energy	Zero emissions by 2030
49	NSW	Shellharbour City Council	100% renewable electricity by 2025	Net zero emissions for Council operations by 2035
50	NSW	Shoalhaven City Council	Source or generate 50% electricity supply for our operations from renewable energy by 2030	Net zero emissions by 2035, with an interim target of a 50% reduction by 2028
51	NSW	Singleton Shire Council	100% of Council’s electricity from renewables by 2030	65% reduction in emissions by 2030 (aspirational interim target)
52	NSW	Sutherland Shire Council	100% renewable electricity (achieved)	Carbon neutral by 2030 in it operations
53	NSW	Tamworth Regional Council		Reduce carbon emissions by 50% of the 2005 baseline by 2030, and achieve net zero by 2050
54	NSW	Tweed Shire Council	50% less electricity emissions by 2025 from 2026/17	Net zero emissions from its operations by 2030
55	NSW	Upper Hunter Shire Council		Carbon neutral by 2030
56	NSW	Upper Lachlan Shire Council		Net Zero Carbon emissions by 2025 and no later than 2030.
57	NSW	Wagga Wagga City Council		Net Zero Emissions by 2040
58	NSW	Waverley Council	100% renewable energy for Council operations by 2030	Net zero carbon emissions by 2030
59	NSW	Willoughby City Council	100% renewable energy for council operations by 2022	Council operations will achieve net-zero emissions by 2025
60	NSW	Wollongong City Council	100% renewable energy for large sites and streetlighting from 2023	Net zero emissions by 2030 for Council operations
61	NSW	Woollahra Municipal Council	100% renewable energy since July 2022	Certified carbon neutral since July 2018
62	NT	City of Darwin		Net-zero Council-controlled emissions by 2030
63	QLD	Brisbane City Council	100% renewable electricity for Council operations from 2021-22	Reduce carbon emissions by at least 30% by 2031-32 and net zero by 2050 Carbon neutral from 2016-17 to 2023-24
64	QLD	Bundaberg Regional Council –		Net-zero target by 2030
65	QLD	Cairns Regional Council	Council electricity supplied from 100% renewable energy sources	Net zero emissions for Council operations by 2030
66	QLD	Gold Coast City Council		Net zero greenhouse gas emissions target (Scope 1, 2 and 3) by 2050
67	QLD	Ipswich City Council		Reduce organisational carbon emissions by 50% by 2026
68	QLD	Logan City Council		Certified Carbon Neutral by 2022
69	QLD	Moreton Bay Regional Council		Achieving net zero emissions for Council operations by 2039
70	QLD	Noosa Shire Council		Zero net emissions for the organisation by 2026
71	QLD	Sunshine Coast Council		Zero-net emissions (ZNE) organisation by 2041
72	QLD	Townsville City Council		Carbon neutral Council by 2040
73	QLD	Whitsunday Regional Council		50% reduction by 2030, and carbon neutral by 2050
74	SA	Alexandrina Council	100% renewable energy by 2030	Aims to be carbon neutral by 2040
75	SA	Campbelltown City Council		Corporate carbon neutrality for Scope 1 & 2 emissions by 2025 Corporate emissions reduction of 10% for Scope 3 emissions by 2025
76	SA	City of Adelaide	100% renewable from July 2020	Carbon neutral from 2020 Zero net carbon emissions from council operations by 2020
77	SA	City of Burnside		Carbon neutral by 2030
78	SA	City of Charles Sturt	Achieve 100% renewable electricity for Council operations by end of 2023 financial year	50% emissions reduction based on 2017/18 levels by 2025 Net zero corporate emissions by 2023/24
79	SA	City of Holdfast Bay	Purchasing 100% renewable energy from 2023	Become a carbon neutral council by 2030
80	SA	City of Marion		Carbon neutral by 2030 for its own operations
81	SA	City of Mitcham	Purchase 100% of Council’s energy from renewable sources by 2030	Net zero emissions by 2050
82	SA	City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters	100% renewable electricity from 2023	Zero corporate carbon emissions by 2030 50% corporate carbon emissions reduction by 2025
83	SA	City of Onkaparinga		Net zero corporate carbon emissions by 2040 Reduce carbon emissions by 80 per cent by 2030
84	SA	City of Port Adelaide Enfield	100% renewable electricity by 2023	Reduce corporate emissions by 30% by 2025 and 60% by 2030 compared to 2020–21
85	SA	City of Salisbury		Carbon neutrality by 2035
86	SA	City of Unley		Aims to be carbon neutral for its corporate emissions by 2030
87	SA	Light Regional Council	100% renewables by 2040 or earlier	Net zero Council emissions by 2050
88	TAS	Brighton Council	100% renewable electricity by 2030	Net zero emissions by 2035
89	TAS	Burnie City Council		Achive net zero carbon emissions by 2030
90	TAS	Clarence City Council		Reduce operational GHG emissions by 40% of 2016-17 levels by 2030 Net zero by 2050
91	TAS	City of Launceston Council	100% renewable energy sources by 2025	Council will achieve carbon neutrality by 2025
92	TAS	Kingborough Council		Net Zero Emissions for Council activities by 2035 or earlier
93	TAS	Waratah Wynyard		Net-zero corporate emissions by 2030
94	VIC	Alpine Shire Council	100% renewable energy from 2021-2022	Net zero greenhouse gas emissions from Council operations by July 2023
95	VIC	Banyule City Council		Carbon neutral operations by 2028
96	VIC	Bass Coast Shire Council	Procuring 100% renewable energy by 2030	Zero net emissions by 2030
97	VIC	Bayside City Council	100% renewable electricity (achieved)	Carbon neutral from 2020
98	VIC	Borough of Queenscliffe	100% renewable energy by 2025 for council	Net zero emissions by 2031 for council
99	VIC	Brimbank City Council	100% renewable electricity by 2021	Zero net emissions for Council operations by 2030 50% reduction in corporate greenhouse emissions by 2023
100	VIC	Campaspe Shire Council		Net-zero greenhouse gas emissions for Council operations by 2035
101	VIC	Cardinia Shire Council		Net zero emission goal for Council emissions by 2024
102	VIC	Casey City Council	100% renewable electricity by 2026	Net zero emissions by 2030
103	VIC	Central Goldfields Shire Council	Procurement of 100% renewable electricity through VECO from 2021	Net zero emissions for Council operations by 2030
104	VIC	City of Ballarat	100% renewable electricity by 2025	Carbon Neutral by 2025 (Corporate Emissions)
105	VIC	City of Boroondara	85 per cent of Council’s total electricity use from renewable energy from 2021	Net carbon neutral by 2022 90% Council actual emission reduction by 2030 100% Council actual emission reduction by 2040 (compared with FY 2007/08)
106	VIC	City of Greater Bendigo	Purchase of 100% renewable electricity to 2030	Zero carbon from Council operations by 2030
107	VIC	City of Greater Geelong	100% renewable electricity from 2021	All City-managed operations to reach net zero emissions by 2025
108	VIC	City of Port Phillip	100% renewable energy through the Melbourne Renewable Energy Project (MREP)	Net zero emissions achieved for Council operations in 2021
109	VIC	City of Yarra	100% renewable electricity since 2019	Carbon neutral since 2012 Zero emissions from Council operations by 2030
110	VIC	Darebin City Council	Source 100% renewable energy from July 2021	Operations certified as carbon neutral from 2019–20 financial year
111	VIC	Frankston City Council		Zero net emissions by 2025
112	VIC	Glen Eira City Council		Net zero Council emissions by 2025
113	VIC	Golden Plains Shire Council	Source 100% renewable energy from May 2021	Net zero emissions for Council operations by 2025
114	VIC	Greater Dandenong City Council	100% renewable energy for council by 2025	Net zero emission council by 2025
115	VIC	Greater Shepparton City Council	100% renewable electricity from July 1 2021	Net Zero Emissions by 2030 for all its operations and services
116	VIC	Hepburn Shire Council	60% renewable electricity from 2022	Net-zero corporate emissions by 2021 (in progress)
117	VIC	Hobsons Bay City Council		Emissions reduction of 75% from Council operations by 2030
118	VIC	Hume City Council		Carbon neutral target for Council operations by 2030
119	VIC	Indigo Shire Council		Net zero GHG emissions by 2035, or earlier
120	VIC	Kingston City Council		Net zero by 2025 for corporate emissions
121	VIC	Knox City Council		Net zero emissions by 2030
122	VIC	Macedon Ranges Shire Council		Zero Net Emissions status for its operations by 2030
123	VIC	Manningham Council	100% renewable energy by 2025	Net zero emissions by 2028 for Council operations
124	VIC	Mansfield Shire Council	Renewable Power Purchase - 100% Renewable Electricity by 2025	Zero net emissions for Council’s corporate operations by 2025
125	VIC	Maribyrnong City Council	100% renewable electricity from July 2021	Net zero corporate CO2 emissions from 2015
126	VIC	Maroondah City Council		Carbon neutral from 2020
127	VIC	Melbourne	100% renewable energy from 2019	Carbon neutral since 2012 for council operations
128	VIC	Melton City Council		Net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040
129	VIC	Mitchell Shire Council	Procuring renewable energy through ‘Greenpower’ for 99% of Council’s electricity consumption, including streetlighting	Net zero by 2030 (excluding landfill) Net zero by 2035 (including landfill)
130	VIC	Monash Council		Net zero emissions by 2025
131	VIC	Moonee Valley City Council		Carbon neutral from 2020 Reduce emissions from Council operations by 95 per cent by 2040
132	VIC	Moreland Council (Merri-bek)	100% renewable energy from 2019	Carbon neutral for operations since 2012 80 – 100% reduction by 2030 (precluding offsets, against 2011/12 baseline)
133	VIC	Mornington Peninsula Council	100% renewable electricity for Shire oprations by 2023	Carbon neutral from 2021 Zero carbon emissions by 2040
134	VIC	Mount Alexander Shire Council	100% renewable electricity for operations through the VECO project	Zero net emissions by 2025
135	VIC	Murrindindi Shire Council	100% renewable energy for our operations via VECO	Net zero emissions by 2035
136	VIC	Nillumbik Shire Council	Target of 100 per cent by 2030	Net-zero emissions in Council operations by 2030
137	VIC	Stonnington City Council	Purchase renewable energy for 100% of Council’s electricity use as 2021	Achieve zero net emissions for Council operations by 2030
138	VIC	Strathbogie Shire Council		Zero net emissions by 2025
139	VIC	Surf Coast Shire Council	Zero scope 2 emissions by 2021 (100% renewable electricty from 2021)	Net Zero Emissions by 2030
140	VIC	Warrnambool City Council		Carbon neutral organisation by 2026
141	VIC	Wellington Shire Council		Net zero emissions by 2040
142	VIC	Whitehorse City Council	100% renewable electricity for Council operations by 2025	Maintain carbon neutral status for corporate emissions Achieve net zero corporate emissions by 2032
143	VIC	Whittlesea City Council		Council is a net zero emissions organisation and supports the community to transition to net zero emissions by 2036.
144	VIC	Wyndham Council	Sourcing 100% of its electricity demand from renewable energy sources	Carbon neutral for its operational emissions by 2023
145	VIC	Yarra Ranges Shire Council	100% renewable by 2030	Net zero emissions by 2040 with 60% reduction by 2025
146	WA	Bassendean Town	100% renewable electricity for Town buildings/ facilities from October 2021	Carbon neutrality by 2030
147	WA	Bunbury City Council	100% renewable energy by 2035	Corporate net zero emissions by 2040
148	WA	Busselton City	To generate 100% of the City of Busselton electricity needs from renewable sources by 2030.	To reduce City of Busselton corporate carbon emissions per capita to 50% on 2017/18 levels by 2030.
149	WA	City of Albany	100% renewable energy sources by 2030
150	WA	City of Armadale		Net zero emissions by 2030
151	WA	City of Bayswater	Corporate renewable energy target of 100% by 2030	Corporate GHG emissions reduction target of 100% by 2040 for operations and value chain
152	WA	City of Cockburn	100% renewable energy by 2030	Net zero corporate emissions by 2030
153	WA	City of Fremantle	100% renewable energy by 2025	Reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 43 per cent below 2020 levels by 2030 and to reach net zero by 2050
154	WA	City of Greater Geraldton		Net zero carbon position by 2030
155	WA	City of Kalamunda		Net zero emissions profile for City operations by 2035 40% reduction in operational emissions by 2030 compared to its 2020 baseline.
156	WA	City of Mandurah	100% renewable energy for council's contestable sites since 2022
157	WA	City of Melville		Carbon neutral by 2023
158	WA	City of Stirling	100 per cent renewable electricity supply by 2030	70 per cent carbon emissions reduction target by 2030 Net Zero Emissions by 2050
159	WA	City of Subiaco	100 per cent renewable energy by 2025	Carbon neutral from 2020-2030. Reduce operational greenhouse gas emissions by 45 per cent by 2030.
160	WA	City of Vincent		Net zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2030
161	WA	Shire of Mundaring		Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 70 per cent by 2030 from 2016/2017 levels
162	WA	East Fremantle Town	Transitioning to renewable energy by 2030	Net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
163	WA	Eastern Metropolitan Regional Council		Below zero carbon emissions by 2040
164	WA	The Shire of Augusta Margaret River		Net Zero emissions by 2030
165	WA	The Shire of Denmark Council		50 per cent reduction in the Shire’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 Net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
166	WA	Town of Victoria Park		Achieve a zero carbon target for emissions generated by the Town of Victoria Park by 2030. At least 40% emissions reduction is achieved without carbon offsets.

From the list above, 100% Renewables is proud to have developed many of the strategies and plans for councils that have committed to ambitious targets, and/or helped them to deliver on their target, including:

• Ballina Shire Council
• Bathurst Regional Council
• Bega Valley Shire Council
• Bellingen Shire Council
• Blacktown City Council
• Broken Hill Council
• Blue Mountains City Council
• Byron Bay Council
• Camden Council
• Campbelltown City Council
• Cowra Shire Council
• City of Canada Bay
• City of Newcastle
• Clarence Valley Council
• Coffs Harbour City Council
• Dubbo Regional Council
• Eurobodalla Shire Council
• Federation Council
• Hawkesbury City Council
• Hornsby Shire Council
• Inner West Council
• Kempsey Shire Council
• Ku-ring-gai Council
• Kyogle Council
• Lane Cove Municipal Council
• Lismore City Council
• Mid-Coast Council
• Nambucca Council
• Narrandera Shire Council
• Northern Beaches Council
• North Sydney Council
• Parramatta Council
• Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
• Port Stephens Council
• Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council
• Shoalhaven City Council
• Randwick Council
• Singleton Shire Council
• Sutherland Shire Council
• Sydney
• Tamworth Regional Council
• Tweed Shire Council
• Upper Lachlan Shire Council
• Upper Hunter Shire Council
• Wagga Wagga City Council
• Waverley Council
• Willoughby City Council
• Wollongong Council
• Cairns Regional Council
• Ipswich City Council
• Logan Council
• Moreton Bay Regional Council
• Noosa Council
• Sunshine Coast Council
• City of Ballarat
• City of Greater Bendigo
• Murrindindi Shire Council
• City of Bayswater
• Clarence City Council

 

Net zero commitments by New South Wales regional councils

Figure 5: Net zero commitments by local governments in NSW regional areas as of Sep 2024

 

Net zero commitments by New South Wales metro councils

Figure 6: Net zero commitments by local governments in NSW metro areas as of Sep 2024

 

Net zero commitments by Victorian regional councils

Figure 7: Net zero commitments by local governments in VIC regional areas as of Sep 2024

 

Net zero commitments by Victorian metro councils

Figure 8: Net zero commitments by local governments in VIC metro areas as of Sep 2024

 

Net zero commitments by Queensland councils

 

Net zero commitments by South Australian councils

Figure 10: Net zero commitments by local governments in SA as of Sep 2024

 

Net zero commitments by Western Australian councils

Figure 11: Net zero commitments by local governments in WA as of Sep 2024

 

Net zero commitments by Northern Territory councils

 

Net zero commitments by Tasmanian councils

Figure 13: Net zero commitments by local governments in TAS as of Sep 2024

List of ambitious commitments by communities

Most local governments are still focusing on their own operations by developing targets and actions plans. However, with the increasing need to rapidly reduce greenhouse gas emissions to combat climate change, more and more councils are looking at how they can lead and facilitate carbon mitigation (and adaptation & resilience planning) in their communities.

The following table shows net zero, renewable energy and carbon commitments made by local governments on behalf of their communities.

For more information on how to set targets and develop action plans for communities, please have a read of our blog post on setting targets for community emissions.

	STATE OR TERRITORY	COMMUNITY	RENEWABLE ENERGY COMMITMENT	EMISSIONS REDUCTION COMMITMENT
1	NSW	Albury City Council		50% reduction on 2017 levels by 2030 Net zero by 2040
2	NSW	Armidale Regional Council		Project Zero30 - to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030
3	NSW	Blacktown City	No specific target	Aspirational target for community net zero carbon emissions by 2040
4	NSW	Blue Mountains City Council		Net zero by 2040s or sooner 45 per cent emissions reduction by 2030
5	NSW	Burwood Council		Net zero emissions by 2050 (community)
6	NSW	Byron Bay		Net zero by 2025
7	NSW	City of Canada Bay		Net Zero Canada Bay community by 2050
8	NSW	City of Newcastle		Net zero Newcastle by 2040
9	NSW	City of Ryde		Net Zero emissions by 2040 (or sooner) for Community
10	NSW	City of Wollongong		Net zero emissions by 2050 for the City of Wollongong
11	NSW	Clarence Valley Council		Net zero emissions by 2040
12	NSW	Cowra LGA	10 MW of clean energy capacity is progressively installed from 2022 to 2030	Net zero emissions by 2050
13	NSW	Hawkesbury City Council		Net Zero Emissions by 2030 or earlier
14	NSW	Hornsby Shire Council		Net Zero by 2050 31% emissions reduction from 2017 by 2025 53% emissions reduction from 2017 by 2030
15	NSW	Inner West Council	100% of schools have installed solar by 2036 Solar PV capacity is 20 times greater than in 2017 by 2036	Community emissions are 75% less than in 2017 in 2036
16	NSW	Ku-ring-gai Council		Community to reach net zero emissions by 2040 or earlier and a 50% reduction, by 2030
17	NSW	Lane Cove Council		Achieve an 80% reduction in emissions by 2036 based on 2016/17 levels
18	NSW	Liverpool City Council		Net Zero by 2050
19	NSW	Lockhart	Plan for town to be powered by renewable energy and operating on a microgrid
20	NSW	Mosman Municipal Council		Aspirational target for the community of zero net emissions by 2040
21	NSW	Mullumbimby	100% renewable energy by 2027
22	NSW	North Sydney Council		25% greenhouse gas reduction of 1996 community emission levels before 2030
23	NSW	Northern Beaches Council	50% of suitable premises with solar panels installed by 2030	Aspire to achieve net zero emissions in our community by 2030 Reducing carbon emissions in our community by more than half by 2040 Net zero emissions by 2050
24	NSW	Shellharbour City Council		Net zero emissions for the Shellharbour community by 2050
25	NSW	Sutherland Shire Council		Carbon neutral by 2050 in the community
26	NSW	Sydney	50% of electricity demand met by renewable sources by 2030	Reduce emissions by 70% for the LGA by 2030 Net zero emissions by 2035
27	NSW	Tamworth Regional Council		Aiming to achieve net zero emissions by 2050
28	NSW	Tweed Shire Council		Net zero emissions by 2030
29	NSW	Tyalgum Village	Plan to be off the grid 100% renewable energy, with batteries
30	NSW	Uralla Town		Plan to be first zero net energy town
31	NSW	Wagga Wagga City Council		Reduced emissions of 50% by 2030 and net zero by 2050
32	NSW	Waverley Council	100% renewable energy in the grid	Net zero by 2035
33	NSW	Willoughby City Council	To increase solar PV capacity by 200% by 2023 (compared with 2017/18)	Achieve net-zero emissions in the 2040's or sooner Reduce emissions of greenhouse gases by at least 50% by 2028 (compared with 2008/09)
34	NT	City of Darwin		Darwin community to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040
35	QLD	Cairns Regional Council		Support community progress towards Queensland’s emission reductions target of 30% below 2005 levels by 2030 and net zero emission by 2050
36	QLD	Sunshine Coast Council		Community to be low carbon by 2041
37	SA	Alexandrina Council		Net zero community based emissions by 2040
38	SA	Campbelltown City Council		Community emissions reduction of 50% by 2030
39	SA	City of Adelaide		Zero net carbon emissions by 2025
40	SA	City of Holdfast Bay		Work towards becoming a carbon neutral community by 2030
41	VIC	Bass Coast Shire Council		Zero net emissions by 2030
42	VIC	Borough of Queenscliffe	100% renewable electricity supply by 2025 for community	Net zero emissions by 2031 for community
43	VIC	Brimbank City Council		Zero net emissions by 2040, with an interim aspirational target of a 70% reduction by 2030
44	VIC	Cardinia Shire Council		36% reduction in per capita community emissions by 2024
45	VIC	Casey City Council		Net zero community emissions by 2040 (or sooner)
46	VIC	City of Ballarat		Net Zero Emissions by 2030 (Community Emissions)
47	VIC	City of Boroondara		Net carbon neutral by 2035 60% Boroondara net emission reduction by 2030 (compared with 2020 emissions) 100% Boroondara actual emissions reduction by 2040
48	VIC	City of Darebin		Zero net carbon emissions across Darebin by 2020
49	VIC	City of Greater Bendigo		Reach zero emissions as a City by 2030
50	VIC	City of Greater Geelong		net zero emission by 2035
51	VIC	City of Port Phillip		Net zero emissions for our City by 2050
52	VIC	City of Yarra		Achieve zero-net emissions across the entire Yarra community by 2030
53	VIC	Glen Eira City Council		Net zero emissions from the community by 2030
54	VIC	Greater Dandenong City Council	100% renewable energy for the City by 2040	Net zero emission city by 2040
55	VIC	Healesville		Net zero town by 2027
56	VIC	Hepburn Shire Council	Zero-net energy by 2025	Zero-net emissions by 2030
57	VIC	Hobsons Bay City Council		Community greenhouse gas emissions of net zero by 2030
58	VIC	Kingston City Council		Net zero community emissions by 2030
59	VIC	Knox City Council		Knox community to reach net zero emissions by 2040
60	VIC	Manningham Council		Net zero emissions by 2035 for the Manningham community
61	VIC	Melbourne		Net zero emissions by 2040
62	VIC	Mitchell Shire Council		Net zero emissions by 2043
63	VIC	Moonee Valley City Council		Zero net emissions by 2040
64	VIC	Moreland Council (Merri-bek)		Zero carbon emissions by 2040
65	VIC	Mornington Peninsula Council		Zero community carbon emissions by 2040
66	VIC	Mount Alexander Shire Council		Zero-net emissions by 2030
67	VIC	Natimuk	100% renewable energy with community solar farm
68	VIC	Newstead Village	Plan to be 100% renewable
69	VIC	Nillumbik Shire Council		Net-zero community emissions by 2035
70	VIC	Stonnington City Council		Net carbon emissions across the entire Stonnington community by 2030
71	VIC	Warrnambool Council		Carbon neutral city by 2040
72	VIC	Whitehorse City Council		Aspire for net zero community emissions by 2040
73	VIC	Wyndham Council		Become a zero-carbon community by 2040
74	VIC	Yackandandah Town	100% renewable energy by 2022
75	WA	City of Cockburn	100% renewable energy by 2030	Net zero community emissions by 2050
76	WA	City of Fremantle		Zero carbon for LGA by 2025
77	WA	City of Melville		Net zero carbon emissions in our community by 2050
78	WA	East Fremantle Town		Transition to zero emissions by 2030
79	WA	Perth		32% reduction in citywide emissions by 2031
80	WA	The Shire of Augusta Margaret River		Net zero emissions by 2030 for the community

 

Net zero commitments by New South Wales communities

Figure 14: Net zero commitments by communities in NSW and the ACT as of Sep 2024

 

Net zero commitments by Victorian communities

Figure 15: Net zero commitments by communities in VIC as of Sep 2024

 

Net zero commitments by Queensland communities

 

Net zero commitments by South Australian communities

 

Net zero commitments by Western Australia communities

 

Net zero commitments by Northern Territory communities

From the list above, 100% Renewables is proud to have developed many of the renewable energy strategies and plans for communities including:

• Canada Bay LGA
• Clarence Valley LGA
• Hawkesbury LGA
• Ku-ring-gai LGA
• North Sydney LGA
• Queanbeyan-Palerang LGA
• Willoughby City LGA
• City of Wollongong

List of local governments that have declared a climate emergency

Local governments are playing a key role in leading the climate emergency response, which is why CEDAMIA (Climate Emergency Declaration and Mobilisation In Action) campaigns for a Climate Emergency Declaration by all levels of government.

CEDAMIA calls on all Australian federal, state, and territory parliaments and all local councils to:

• Declare a climate emergency
• Commit to providing maximum protection for all people, economies, species, ecosystems, and Civilisations, and to fully restoring a safe climate
• Mobilise the required resources and take effective action at the necessary scale and speed
• Transform the economy to zero emissions and make a fair contribution to drawing down the excess carbon dioxide in the air, and
• Encourage all other governments around the world to take these same actions.

CEDAMIA works in conjunction in conjunction with CACE – Council Action in the Climate Emergency. Step 1 is to declare a climate emergency, and step 2 is to mobilise your community and move into emergency mode. According to CACE, a local government’s key role is to:

• Lobby state and national governments to adopt and fund full climate emergency response
• Encourage other councils to implement a climate emergency response through networks and by leading by example
• Have local emergency action through education, mitigation and resilience building
• Educating council staff about the climate emergency and what council can do to respond

The following local governments have declared a climate emergency:

	STATE	LOCAL GOVERNMENT
1	ACT	Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
2	NSW	Albury City Council
3	NSW	Armidale Regional Council
4	NSW	Ballina Shire Council
5	NSW	Bega Valley Shire Council
6	NSW	Bellingen Shire Council
7	NSW	Blacktown City Council
8	NSW	Blue Mountains City Council
9	NSW	Broken Hill City Council
10	NSW	Byron Shire Council
11	NSW	Canada Bay City Council
12	NSW	Canterbury Bankstown City Council
13	NSW	Central Coast Council
14	NSW	Clarence Valley Council
15	NSW	Coffs Harbour City Council
16	NSW	Georges River Council
17	NSW	Glen Innes Severn Shire Council
18	NSW	Hawkesbury City Council
19	NSW	Hunters Hill Council
20	NSW	Inner West Council
21	NSW	Kiama Municipal Council
22	NSW	Lane Cove Council
23	NSW	Lismore City Council
24	NSW	Liverpool City Council
25	NSW	MidCoast Council
26	NSW	Mosman Council
27	NSW	Newcastle City Council
28	NSW	North Sydney Council
29	NSW	Northern Beaches Council
30	NSW	Randwick City Council
31	NSW	Ryde City Council
32	NSW	Sydney City Council
33	NSW	Tweed Shire Council
34	NSW	Upper Hunter Shire Council
35	NSW	Waverley Council
36	NSW	Willoughby City Council
37	NSW	Wingecarribee Shire Council
38	NSW	Wollongong City Council
39	NSW	Woollahra Municipal Council
40	NT	Darwin City Council
41	QLD	Noosa Shire Council
42	QLD	Sunshine Coast Council
43	SA	Adelaide City Council
44	SA	Adelaide Hills Council
45	SA	Alexandrina Council
46	SA	Burnside City Council
47	SA	Campbelltown City Council
48	SA	Charles Sturt City Council
49	SA	Gawler Town Council
50	SA	Holdfast Bay City Council
51	SA	Light Regional Council
52	SA	Mitcham Council
53	SA	Mount Barker District Council
54	SA	Murray Bridge Council
55	SA	Onkaparinga City Council
56	SA	Port Adelaide Enfield City Council
57	SA	Port Lincoln City Council
58	SA	Salisbury City Council
59	SA	South Australia state parliament
60	SA	Victor Harbor Council
61	TAS	Derwent Valley Council
62	TAS	Hobart City Council
63	TAS	Huon Valley Council
64	TAS	Kingborough Council
65	TAS	Launceston City Council
66	TAS	Northern Midlands Council
67	VIC	Alpine Shire Council
68	VIC	Ballarat City Council
69	VIC	Banyule City Council
70	VIC	Bass Coast Shire Council
71	VIC	Bayside City Council
72	VIC	Boroondara City Council
73	VIC	Brimbank City Council
74	VIC	Cardinia Shire Council
75	VIC	Darebin City Council
76	VIC	Frankston City Council
77	VIC	Glen Eira City Council
78	VIC	Golden Plains Shire Council
79	VIC	Greater Dandenong City Council
80	VIC	Greater Geelong City Council
81	VIC	Greater Shepparton City Council
82	VIC	Hepburn Shire Council
83	VIC	Hobsons Bay City Council
84	VIC	Indigo Shire Council
85	VIC	Kingston City Council
86	VIC	Knox City Council
87	VIC	Macedon Ranges Shire Council
88	VIC	Manningham Council
89	VIC	Maribyrnong City Council
90	VIC	Melbourne City Council
91	VIC	Mildura Rural City Council
92	VIC	Mitchell Shire Council
93	VIC	Moonee Valley City Council
94	VIC	Mount Alexander Shire Council
95	VIC	Moreland City Council
96	VIC	Mornington Peninsula Shire Council
97	VIC	Moyne Shire Council
98	VIC	Nillumbik Shire Council
99	VIC	Port Phillip City Council
100	VIC	Queenscliffe Borough Council
101	VIC	Stonnington City Council
102	VIC	Strathbogie Shire Council
103	VIC	Surf Coast Shire Council
104	VIC	Warrnambool City Council
105	VIC	Whitehorse City Council
106	VIC	Yarra City Council
107	VIC	Yarra Ranges Council
108	WA	Augusta-Margaret River Shire Council
109	WA	Shire of Mundaring
110	WA	East Fremantle Town Council
111	WA	Fremantle City Council
112	WA	Greater Geraldton City Council
113	WA	Kalamunda City Council
114	WA	Melville City Council
115	WA	Mundaring Shire Council
116	WA	Swan City Council
117	WA	Victoria Park Town Council
118	WA	Vincent City Council

For more information on 5 key considerations for declaring for climate emergency plans, please read our article, which also includes a video.

List of local governments that are members of Global Covenant of Mayors

Global Covenant of Mayors or GCoM is the largest global alliance for city climate leadership. GCoM is built upon the commitment of over 12,500 cities and local governments across 6 continents and 144 countries. In total, these cities represent more than 1 billion people. By 2050, Global Covenant cities and local governments are projected to reduce global emissions by 4.1 GtCO₂-e.

In Australia, 34 councils are members of GCoM. To join the GCoM, you need to develop citywide knowledge, goals, and plans that aim at least as high as your country’s own climate protection commitment(s) or Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the Paris Climate Agreement.

As a partner of the GCoM, you need to undertake the following:

• Develop a community greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory
• Assess climate risks and vulnerabilities
• Define ambitious climate mitigation, resilience and energy targets
• Create full climate action plans

	STATE	LOCAL GOVERNMENT
1	ACT	ACT
2	NSW	Bellingen Shire Council
3	NSW	Blacktown City Council
4	NSW	City of Newcastle
5	NSW	Sutherland Shire Council
6	NSW	Sydney
7	NSW	Tweed Shire Council
8	NSW	Wollongong Council
9	NSW	Penrith City Council
10	NSW	Byron Shire
11	SA	City of Adelaide
12	SA	City of Unley
13	SA	Campbelltown City Council
14	SA	City of West Torrens
15	SA	Mount Baker District Council
16	VIC	City of Greater Bendigo
17	VIC	City of Port Phillip
18	VIC	City of Yarra
19	VIC	Darebin City Council
20	VIC	Glen Eira
21	VIC	Hobsons Bay
22	VIC	Manningham
23	VIC	Maribyrnong City Council
24	VIC	Melbourne
25	VIC	Melton City Council
26	VIC	Moreland Council (Merri-bek)
27	VIC	Mornington Peninsula Council
28	VIC	Wyndham
29	WA	City of Melville
30	WA	Mandurah
31	WA	Joondalup
32	WA	Perth
33	TAS	Brighton Council
34	TAS	Hobart City

List of local governments that are members of C40

C40 is a network of the world’s megacities committed to addressing climate change. C40 supports cities to collaborate effectively, share knowledge and drive meaningful, measurable and sustainable action on climate change. In Australia, Melbourne and Sydney are members.

List of local governments that are members of ICLEI

ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is a global network of more than 2500 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development. Active in 125+ countries, they influence sustainability policy and drive local action for low emission, nature-based, equitable, resilient and circular development.

The following table shows current local government members of ICLEI.

	STATE	LOCAL GOVERNMENT
1	NSW	Blacktown City Council
2	NSW	Byron Shire Council
3	NSW	Central Coast Council
4	NSW	City of Newcastle
5	NSW	City of Sydney
6	QLD	Brisbane City Council
7	QLD	Cairns Regional Council
8	QLD	Mackay Regional Council
9	QLD	Scenic Rim Regional Council
10	SA	Adelaide Hills Council
11	SA	City of Adelaide
12	SA	City of Onkaparinga
13	SA	City of Unley
14	SA	City of West Torrens
15	SA	Mount Barker District Council
16	TAS	City of Hobart
17	VIC	Banyule City Council
18	VIC	City of Ballarat
19	VIC	City of Melbourne
20	VIC	City of Yarra
21	VIC	Darebin City Council
22	VIC	East Gippsland Shire Council
23	VIC	Manningham Council
24	VIC	Merri-bek City Council
25	VIC	Mornington Peninsula Shire

List of local governments that are members of Cities Race to Zero

Cities Race to Zero is organised by C40 Cities, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate&Energy (GCoM), ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI), United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), CDP, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the World Resources Institute (WRI) to mobilise cities in the Race to Zero.

	STATE	LOCAL GOVERNMENT
1	ACT	ACT
2	NSW	Blue Mountains City Council
3	NSW	Byron Bay Council
4	NSW	City of Canada Bay
5	NSW	City of Newcastle
6	NSW	Georges River Council
7	NSW	Hunter’s Hill Council
8	NSW	Lane Cove Municipal Council
9	NSW	North Sydney Council
10	NSW	Sydney
11	NSW	Willoughby City Council
12	NSW	Wollara City Council
13	NT	City of Darwin
14	SA	City of Adelaide
15	VIC	City of Yarra
16	VIC	Darebin City Council
17	VIC	Glen Eira
18	VIC	Hobsons Bay
19	VIC	Melbourne
20	VIC	Mornington Peninsula Council
21	VIC	Wyndham

List of local governments that are carbon neutral under Climate Active

Climate Active is a highly trusted certification program, which is administered by the Commonwealth Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. It was first launched in 2010 and was originally known as the National Carbon Offset Standard (NCOS).

Many local governments have already gone carbon neutral under Climate Active – we’ve listed them in the table below:

	STATE OR TERRITORY	LOCAL GOVERNMENT
1	NSW	Parramatta Council
2	NSW	City of Sydney
3	NSW	Blacktown City Council
4	NSW	Woollahra Municipal Council
5	QLD	Logan Council
6	SA	City of Adelaide
7	VIC	Bayside City Council
8	VIC	City of Yarra
9	VIC	Darebin City Council
10	VIC	Maroondah City Council
11	VIC	Moonee Valley City Council
12	VIC	City of Melbourne
13	VIC	Merri-bek (previously Moreland) Council
14	VIC	Surf Coast Shire Council
15	VIC	Wyndham City Council
16	WA	City of Subiaco

In addition, we are working with many more local governments that are preparing for Climate Active certification in future.

For more information on how to become certified under Climate Active, please have a read of our blog post series on FAQs for becoming certified under Climate Active [with videos].

Local governments with ambitious commitments and memberships summary

The table below shows local governments with ambitious commitments and their memberships across the CEDAMIA, the Global Compact of Mayors, C40, Cities Race to Zero, ICLEI and the Climate Active program in alphabetical order.

	STATE OR TERRITORY	LOCAL GOVERNMENT	Declared climate emergency	GCoM member	Race to Zero member	Climate Active	ICLEI member
1	ACT	ACT	🗸	🗸	🗸
2	NSW	Albury City Council	🗸
3	NSW	Ballina Shire Council	🗸
4	NSW	Bega Valley Shire Council	🗸
5	NSW	Bellingen Shire Council	🗸	🗸
6	NSW	Blacktown City Council	🗸	🗸		🗸	🗸
7	NSW	Blue Mountains City Council	🗸		🗸
8	NSW	Broken Hill Council	🗸
9	NSW	Byron Bay Council	🗸	🗸	🗸		🗸
10	NSW	Central Coast Council	🗸				🗸
11	NSW	City of Canada Bay	🗸		🗸
12	NSW	City of Newcastle	🗸	🗸	🗸		🗸
13	NSW	City of Ryde	🗸
14	NSW	Sydney	🗸	🗸	🗸	🗸	🗸
15	NSW	Clarence Valley Council	🗸
16	NSW	Coffs Harbour City Council	🗸
17	NSW	Georges River Council	🗸		🗸
18	NSW	Hawkesbury City Council	🗸
19	NSW	Hunter’s Hill Council	🗸		🗸
20	NSW	Inner West Council	🗸
21	NSW	Kiama Council	🗸
22	NSW	Lane Cove Municipal Council	🗸		🗸
23	NSW	Lismore City Council	🗸
24	NSW	Liverpool City Council	🗸
25	NSW	Mid-Coast Council	🗸
26	NSW	Mosman Municipal Council	🗸
27	NSW	North Sydney Council	🗸		🗸
28	NSW	Northern Beaches Council	🗸
29	NSW	Parramatta Council
30	NSW	Randwick Council	🗸
31	NSW	Sutherland Shire Council		🗸
32	NSW	Tweed Shire Council	🗸	🗸
33	NSW	Upper Hunter Shire Council	🗸
34	NSW	Waverley Council	🗸
35	NSW	Willoughby City Council	🗸		🗸
36	NSW	Wollongong Council	🗸	🗸
37	NSW	Woollahra Municipal Council	🗸		🗸	🗸
38	NT	City of Darwin	🗸		🗸
39	QLD	Brisbane City Council					🗸
40	QLD	Cairns Regional Council					🗸
41	QLD	Logan Council				🗸
42	QLD	Noosa Council	🗸
43	QLD	Sunshine Coast Council	🗸
44	SA	Alexandrina Council	🗸
45	SA	Campbelltown City Council	🗸	🗸
46	SA	City of Adelaide	🗸	🗸	🗸	🗸	🗸
47	SA	City of Burnside	🗸
48	SA	City of Charles Sturt	🗸
49	SA	City of Holdfast Bay	🗸
50	SA	City of Mitcham	🗸
51	SA	City of Onkaparinga	🗸				🗸
52	SA	City of Port Adelaide Enfield	🗸
53	SA	City of Salisbury	🗸
54	SA	City of Unley		🗸			🗸
55	SA	Light Regional Council	🗸
56	TAS	Brighton Council		🗸
57	TAS	City of Launceston Council	🗸
58	TAS	Kingborough Council	🗸
59	VIC	Alpine Shire Council	🗸
60	VIC	Banyule City Council	🗸				🗸
61	VIC	Bass Coast Shire Council	🗸
62	VIC	Bayside City Council	🗸			🗸
63	VIC	Borough of Queenscliffe	🗸
64	VIC	Brimbank City Council	🗸
65	VIC	Cardinia Shire Council	🗸
66	VIC	City of Ballarat Council	🗸				🗸
67	VIC	City of Boroondara	🗸
68	VIC	City of Greater Bendigo		🗸
69	VIC	City of Greater Geelong	🗸
70	VIC	City of Port Phillip	🗸	🗸
71	VIC	City of Yarra	🗸	🗸	🗸	🗸	🗸
72	VIC	Darebin City Council	🗸	🗸	🗸	🗸	🗸
73	VIC	Frankston City Council	🗸
74	VIC	Glen Eira	🗸	🗸	🗸
75	VIC	Golden Plains Shire Council	🗸
76	VIC	Greater Dandenong City Council	🗸
77	VIC	Greater Shepparton City Council	🗸
78	VIC	Hepburn Council	🗸
79	VIC	Hobsons Bay	🗸	🗸	🗸
80	VIC	Indigo Shire Council	🗸
81	VIC	Kingston City Council	🗸
82	VIC	Macedon Ranges Shire Council	🗸
83	VIC	Manningham	🗸	🗸			🗸
84	VIC	Maribyrnong City Council	🗸	🗸
85	VIC	Maroondah City Council				🗸
86	VIC	Melbourne	🗸	🗸	🗸	🗸	🗸
87	VIC	Melton City Council		🗸
88	VIC	Mitchell Shire Council	🗸
89	VIC	Moonee Valley City Council	🗸			🗸
90	VIC	Moreland Council	🗸	🗸		🗸	🗸
91	VIC	Mornington Peninsula Council	🗸	🗸	🗸		🗸
92	VIC	Mount Alexander Shire Council	🗸
93	VIC	Nillumbik Shire Council	🗸
94	VIC	Stonnington City Council	🗸
95	VIC	Strathbogie Shire Council	🗸
96	VIC	Surf Coast Shire Council	🗸			🗸
97	VIC	Warrnambool City Council	🗸
98	VIC	Whitehorse City Council	🗸
99	VIC	Wyndham		🗸	🗸
100	VIC	Yarra Ranges Shire Council	🗸
101	WA	City of Fremantle	🗸
102	WA	City of Greater Geraldton	🗸
103	WA	City of Kalamunda	🗸
104	WA	Mandurah		🗸
105	WA	City of Melville	🗸	🗸
106	WA	City of Subiaco				🗸
107	WA	City of Vincent	🗸
108	WA	Shire of Mundaring	🗸
109	WA	East Fremantle Town	🗸
110	WA	The Shire of Augusta Margaret River	🗸
111	WA	The Shire of Denmark Council	🗸
112	WA	Town of Victoria Park	🗸

How we track commitments made by councils and communities

We track net zero commitments made by local governments/councils and communities by constantly scanning the marketplace for new ambitious commitments and through our work with councils. To check the validity of targets, we analyse web pages, and read through council minutes to see whether commitments have been officially adopted. We also rely on councils letting us know about their commitments.

Please send us an email if your council or community commitment is missing on this list and needs to be included.

If you need help with your own target or plan

100% Renewables are experts in helping local governments and communities develop net zero strategies and plans. If you need help with developing a target and plan that takes your unique situation into consideration, please contact  Barbara or Patrick.

Please let us know if there are any commitments that are missing, or if any commitment needs a correction. You can contact us for high-resolution copies of the graphics in this article.

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