SA councils split on "climate emergency" vote

Marion and Adelaide City councils have knocked back calls to declare a “climate emergency” in their local government areas, after some councillors argued ratepayers should not be slogged more to tackle climate change.

Students protest at state parliament as part of
a global school strike for climate change action.

Adelaide Hills and Light Regional councils, however, were successful at passing “climate emergency” motions last night – joining 12 councils across Australia, including Gawler Town Council, which previously passed such a motion, to sign up to a global movement calling for local government action on climate change.

At last night’s city council meeting, area councillor Robert Simms was unsuccessful at passing his full raft of climate proposals.

Read the story from Adelaide’s InDaily by Stephanie Richards - “SA councils split on "climate emergency" vote."