Decision details

That from July 1st 2027:

1.       Notes that the City of Adelaide officially declared a climate emergency in August 2019, and has an Integrated Climate Strategy 2030, working to significantly lower emissions in the CoA by 2030.

2.       Council will not advertise / or accept any advertising on any Council controlled signage on Council property by companies whose main business is the extraction or sale of coal, oil and gas.

3.       Council will not accept sponsorship from companies whose main business is the extraction or sale of coal, oil or gas.

4.       Council (including its subsidiaries) will not accept any hospitality offering (including tickets to events and races) where an oil/gas/coal company is a sponsor, regardless of sponsorship provided by the City of Adelaide or its subsidiaries.

5.       That all relevant Council policies be reviewed and updated to reflect this policy position.

6.       That administration create the appropriate transitions for sponsorship and advertising arrangements where necessary, and where an existing obligation requires a transition, that should be specific and time limited.

7.       That Council advertise this policy position via its website and inform relevant stakeholders, including but not limited to Federal and State Local Members of Parliament and other appropriate bodies.