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Minister for Local Government Natalie Hutchins today announced funding for a group of councils to trial a system that will help council’s choose greener suppliers.

Melbourne City Council received $32,500 to work with Moreland, Port Phillip, and Yarra City Councils to trial a Dutch developed product, C0² Performance Ladder, for use in local government across Victoria.

The group will assess whether the tool, which ranks council suppliers based on their C0² emissions, will help councils reduce their carbon footprint.

The grant is one of five projects funded by the Victorian Government’s third round of Collaborative Council – Sustainability Fund Partnerships program, with another two rounds of grants still open for applications.

The program provides grants of up to $75,000 for councils to work together to develop sustainable projects and initiatives across council boundaries.

For more information visit: www.delwp.vic.gov.au/collaborative-councils.