Powering ahead with more on-street charging options
How we’re helping residents switch to electric vehicles.
Waste, energy and water
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Business as usual for waste collection
Normal service resumes.
Sydney’s Town Hall House turns food scraps into fertiliser for the city’s green spaces
Food waste from the landmark building is being turned into compost to help our city’s parks and gardens grow.
Silver medal for flood drain in Green Square
International award recognises City of Sydney’s innovation.
Why you don’t want a carbon neutral electricity plan
Learn why 100% GreenPower energy plans are the best choice for the planet.
How you can help Sydney reach net zero
Switch to a 100% GreenPower electricity plan today.
City welcomes mammoth renewable energy deal
25 councils commit to using renewable electricity after signing deal with Zen Energy.
Shoalhaven solar farm opens
How the City of Sydney harnessed south coast people power.
Take the survey about renewable electricity
We’re working on new programs and we’d love some information from you.
Sustainable city water push
Smarter infrastructure now one step closer thanks to a joint project from the City of Sydney and Sydney Water.
How to get the best GreenPower electricity deal
What to ask and what to watch out for in your renewable electricity plan
Lighting our city spaces over darker days
We’ve upgraded our pools and community centres to make them even more energy efficient.
Watch: A Farmer, a sheep shearer, a cricket coach – meet the Gamiliroi country locals benefiting from GreenPower projects
See one of the places the City of Sydney buys electricity from - Sapphire Wind Farm near Inverell in northern NSW.
International acclaim for our urban wetlands
Sydney Park’s water reuse project wins major award.
We’ve made the switch to 100% renewable electricity
The City of Sydney is now powered using 100 per cent renewable electricity generated from wind and solar farms in regional NSW.
5 things to know about our electricity deal
The City of Sydney is now using 100% renewable electricity. We’ve struck a deal that’s good for the city, benefits regional NSW and protects the planet.
Net zero by 2040: Ambitious new emissions target set
We’ve brought forward our own deadline by a decade.
We’re backing the Save our Recycling campaign
The City of Sydney joins Local Government NSW’s effort.
Getting ready to go 100% renewable
From next year, 100% of the electricity we use will sourced from renewable energy – well ahead of our 2030 deadline.
In pictures: See the scale of solar power in Sydney
You know and love these Sydney buildings, but we’ll bet you didn’t know they are generating solar power on their roofs.
Dr John Hewson on leadership in the face of climate change
Australia needs a strategy to achieve tough emissions targets, argues former federal Liberal Party leader John Hewson.
Dr Connie Hedegaard on the politics of climate change
The former EU Commissioner for Action on Climate on what needs to be done to fight climate change.
Christiana Figueres on how local action can fast-track global change
Listen to the third episode of our CityTalks podcast.
Watch: How a new artwork led to a breakthrough in recycling plastics
There’s a story behind these 2000-odd orange spheres. And it might just change the way we handle marine debris.
How I started this thing: Sydney Renewable Power Company
Sydney Renewable Power Company's Andy Cavanagh-Downs shares how volunteer power and a City grant led to the largest city-based solar project in Australia.
Dr David Suzuki on the next steps for sustainable cities
Listen to episode 1 of our CityTalks podcast.
5 green tech innovations powering Green Square
The big and green innovations behind some of the little things you can do in the area.
Sydney’s rooftop revolution: why we’re on the path to 100% renewables
The City of Sydney’s sustainability director, Chris Derksema, outlines our commitment to renewable energy.
Sustainable apartments program saves resources and money
Free tailored energy, water and waste assessments help to make improvements
Explainer: What is a raingarden?
Learn about stormwater pollutants and how raingardens are designed to thwart them
