The CPP is Australia's largest local government climate network, now comprising 165 organisational members as of November 2021.
Initially the Partnership had 35 Councils participating at its launch at the Mt Majura Solar Farm in the ACT.
"[2] The City of Newcastle was also a founding member of the CPP, and in April 2020 Deputy Mayor Cr Declan Clausen highlighted in a CPP video the transition of the industrial steel and coal based city being the first Council in NSW to source 100% of its energy needs from renewable energy.
As of 2020, over 650 pledges have been made by local councils to take decisive climate and energy action.
[5] The Cities Power Partnership runs yearly climate awards now in 10 categories which member councils participate in.