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City action to slash emissions
Published: 5 November 2009

Australia's capital cities have committed to slash greenhouse gas emissions in collaboration with other parties.

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Essentially, it’s easy being green in the City of Sydney; Free workshops that show you how!
Published: 26 October 2009

The Australian Conservation Foundation’s GreenHome program, in conjunction with the City of Sydney, will present the latest sustainable ideas and solutions for energy saving at FREE workshops aimed at showing people how to make real changes in their homes and reduce energy bills.

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Sydney Urgently Needs Light Rail in the CBD
Published: 16 October 2009

The City of Sydney is taking action to reduce waste from electronic equipment going to landfill, with regular e-waste drop off days for residents, but we recognise that e-waste represents a huge challenge.

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City calls for 40 km/hr speed zone to make inner Sydney safer
Published: 27 August 2009

The City of Sydney is calling on the NSW Government to follow international best practice and make our CBD and inner suburbs safer for pedestrians.

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City applauds State Government decision on light rail
Published: 12 October 2009

Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP said: "We welcome the State Government's announcement that George Street will be included in the light rail feasibility study.

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City leads with its greenhouse commitment
Published:7 October 2009

City of Sydney, Australia’s first carbon neutral local government, is set to celebrate its second year of zero net emissions after Council last month approved the purchase of 100 per cent GreenPower to offset the City’s electricity emissions.

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City plan to dump coal-based energy
Published: 6 October 2009

Plans to turn Sydney into a low carbon city using locally-produced electricity from the sun, wind, marine, Green Power and waste gases are being developed by the City of Sydney Council as part of its Sustainable Sydney 2030 plan.

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Pyrmont cycleway construction set to begin
Published: 6 October 2009

Construction on an important link in the City of Sydney’s planned 200km cycle network is scheduled to begin shortly in Pyrmont, Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP announced today.

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Relieving City congestion
Published:1 October 2009

Lord Mayor Clover Moore MP said it is vital that light rail extends along George Street to remove long queues of buses from the City centre and ease CBD congestion.

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CitySwitch slashes carbon pollution across 1 million sqm of commercial office space
Published: 30 September 2009

Australian organisations with more than one million square metres of commercial office space have committed to reduce CO2 emissions through CitySwitch Green Office, just one year on from the initiative’s national expansion.

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Ken Livingstone to support a sustainable Sydney
Published: 1 September 2009

Former Mayor of London Ken Livingstone will give a free public talk about sustainable cities and integrated transport on Wednesday 16 September.

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