Sydney follows London and Auckland by declaring a 'climate emergency' after emissions increase for the fourth year in a row Lord Mayor Clover Moore put forward a motion that Sydney is in climate crisis Councillors on Monday voted in favour of a motion after emissions increase London, Auckland, Vancouver, and hundreds of other cities have done sameBy Australian Associated Press Published: 22:49 BST, 24 June 2019 | Updated: 00:31 BST, 25 June 2019 255 shares Environmentalists have applauded the City of Sydney after it formally declared a 'climate emergency'. Councillors on Monday night voted in favour of a motion put forward by Lord Mayor Clover Moore, saying that climate change poses a serious risk to Sydneysiders. The mayoral minute called on the federal government to urgently respond to the emergency by reintroducing a price on carbon and establishing a body to help transition workers from fossil fuel industries to alternate employment. Environmentalists have applauded the City of Sydney after it formally declared a 'climate emergency'. Pictured: Traffic on the Warringah freeway in Sydney 'Successive federal governments have shamefully presided over a climate disaster, and now we are at a critical juncture - we face a climate emergency,' Ms Moore said. 'Australia's greenhouse gas emissions have increased for four consecutive years. It is clear that the current federal government's policies are simply not working and I call on council to declare a climate emergency.' Sydney is the latest council to declare a climate emergency, following global cities London, Auckland, Vancouver, and hundreds of others. Greenpeace Australia on Tuesday said welcomed the move, labelling it a bold demonstration of leadership. 'The global movement of climate emergency declarations coming from a local level proves that change is coming, and it's coming from the ground up,' deputy director Nic Seton said in a statement. Share or comment on this article: Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility