Australia’s new city to tackle climate change

Artist’s impression of the First Building project in Bradfield. (Source: Western Parkland City Authority) The state government hopes the development will “supercharge the creation of jobs and economic opportunities” in western Sydney. — Bloomberg

SYDNEY: Carbon-neutral buildings and tree-lined streets are at the heart of plans for a brand new city in a pocket of Australia where temperatures can be among the hottest on earth in the summer and climate change looms as a major threat.

Bradfield city centre is under construction on an expanse of dirt and scrub about 56km west of Sydney’s central business district and harborfront, neighbouring a new international airport that is set to open in 2026.