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May

EAGA Update – May 2023

By Jan Wisniewski Comments are Off

Release of Adaptative Community Assets report EAGA’s sector-leading Adaptive Community Assets project will assist councils in understanding the financial risks posed by climate change to council assets. Local Governments will play a key role in facilitating community adaptation across Greater Melbourne, however the lack of evidence to support council decision-making is already presenting a challenge for the sector. Advocacy submissions
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24
Oct

EAGA Update – November 2022

By Gen Townsend Comments are Off

New research supports councils transition to electric vehicle fleets Image Source: Institute for Sensible Transport 2022 The transport sector represents the fastest growing source of emissions in Victoria. Emissions from EAGA councils’ vehicle fleets is approximately 500 tonnes per year, on average.  Councils can play a direct role in reducing emissions from transport by switching their standard internal combustion engine
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21
Oct

State wide solar survey results

By Eaga Comments are Off

The Victorian Greenhouse Alliances present the results from a sector-wide survey of solar and storage uptake in Victorian councils. In addition to benchmarking the extent to which solar and storage has been rolled-out across council facilities (at June 30 2020), the webinar also identifies opportunities for councils to collaborate on their planned projects for the 2020/21 period. Slide Presentation Local

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12
Feb

EAGA Annual Report 2018-19 released!

By Eaga Comments are Off

EAGA’s Annual Report 2018-19 is now available. Some highlights: For every dollar contributed in membership fees, approximately $2.30 is returned to EAGA councils through project-based savings The joint Energy Performance Contract program is delivering over $200K/yr in savings and 1,500 tonnes of abatement for the first tranche of councils. Projects are now being rolled out across the second tranche of

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12
Feb

EAGA provides evidence to Parliamentary Inquiry

By Eaga Comments are Off

Following EAGA’s submission to (EAGA) the Victorian Legislative Assembly Environment and Planning Committee’s Inquiry into Tackling Climate Change in Victorian Communities, EAGA’s Chair and Executive Officer we asked to present to the Committee on 5 Dec 2019. A transcript of the hearing is available on the State Government’s website.   Read EAGA’s full submission here.