For action on climate change

The City of Sydney is a global leader in climate action – drastically reducing emissions, investing in renewables and reducing the amount of waste sent to landfill.

For action on climate change

We became the first government in Australia to become carbon neutral in 2007. We declared a climate emergency in 2019, and since July 2020, all of the City’s operations are powered by 100% renewable electricity.

We made the commitment in 2008 to reduce our emissions by 70% by 2030. We did the masterplans, set the targets, have taken action – and we met our goal by 2021, nine years early.

We have now committed to net zero emissions city-wide by 2035.