LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT on putting initiatives in place to deliver on those targets ,” Madan says . “ Emissions reduction is one of the primary ESG focus areas for councils because people in their local community want to see responsible management of the natural environment for future generations to enjoy .
“ Until a few years ago , more than 80 % of the state ’ s energy was derived from fossil fuels , but now the past 12-month average is 70 %. I expect the next 12 months to be at 60 %, and in another couple of years it will further reduce significantly .
“ So the change is quite rapid , and every council out there wants to make sure that they are on the green side of energy , rather than the black side .”
Local councils leading Australia net-zero charge Madan also points out that many NSW local authorities want to be seen to be leading the net zero charge .
“ I think local governments are much faster at that transition than the federal or state government ,” he observes .
Madan says that his category manager for energy is “ always looking at different ways to help councils set up contracts that allows them to transition to green energy , as well as deploy energy-saving initiatives ”.
He adds that LGP is also helping to support wind and solar farms .
“ We have one solar farm that was commissioned specifically for local
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