Regional local governments invited to take action on climate change
Regional local governments are being invited to submit a proposal to join forces with neighbouring governments to address the effects of climate change and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The Regional Climate Alliance Initiative is a commitment under the Western Australian Climate Policy aimed at strengthening climate change adaptation and mitigation capability and action in regional WA.
It will see two ‘Regional Climate Alliances’ being set up this year. The alliance model has been successfully implemented in other Australian jurisdictions and improves knowledge sharing and collaborative responses to climate change on a regional
scale.
The department, with the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation will oversee the initiative and the Western Australian Local Government Association will help administer the fund by providing advice and support.