its greenhouse gas emissions result from public lighting

The City’s existing street light lamp sources include incandescent, fluorescent, high pressure mecurity, high pressure sodium, metal halide, and compact fluorescent. With the new led linear high bay light, the City is expected to:Save nearly A$800,000 a year in electricity bills and reduced maintenance costs due to their longer life span compared to conventional lights.

The replacement roll-out followed 18 months of successful trials in Sydney’s Alexandria Park, Circular Quay, George Street, Kings Cross and Martin Place. In a public survey conducted by the City, more than 90% of people using the areas found the new lighting appealing, and three-quarters said it improved visibility.

Currently, one-third of the City of Sydney’s annual electricity use and a large part of its greenhouse gas emissions result from public lighting. The City is one of the largest users of street lighting in New South Wales, Australia, with 22,000 lights. The lights replacement project will bring the City of Sydney closer to its Sustainable 2030 vision to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 70% from 2006 levels.

"Rolling out LED lights across the city will help us deliver a 70% cut in greenhouse gas emissions, on 2006 levels, by 2030 - one of the led high bay light most ambitious targets of any Australian government," said Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore.”