Media releases
24 May, 2017
The NSW Chief Scientist is calling on the NSW Government to take a national leadership role on climate change and energy policy, but the Berejiklian government still has no plan to make the state’s energy system 100% renewable.
Climate and energy
19 May, 2017
Premier Gladys Berejiklian should publicly declare that nuclear power is not being considered as a way to meet the state’s energy needs after the NSW Nationals leader John Barilaro today started spruiking for the industry.
Pollution and wasteUranium
18 May, 2017
Sector-by-sector pollution data released today by the federal Clean Energy Regulator reveals mining and coal-and-gas power stations emit more than 80 per cent of NSW’s carbon pollution.
Climate and energy
15 May, 2017
The NSW Government should overhaul the way pollution from coal fired power stations is monitored and reported in light of revelations one of the state's largest power stations used the partial monitoring of its units to manipulate pollution estimates. [1]
Climate and energy
11 May, 2017
A new Auditor-General’s report has found environmental bonds have failed to keep pace with the environmental risks associated with the mining industry, which in NSW has risen by more than 400% in the past decade. [1]
Coal and gas
May 10, 2017
The Berejiklian government is embarking on the dangerous course of letting landholders decide for themselves whether they can clear many types of endangered ecosystems under new tree-clearing rules.
Forests and wildlifeNSW Parliament
10 May, 2017
The NSW Government is subverting Australia’s obligation under international environmental treaties to protect migratory bird habitat, according to the Nature Conservation Council and Inland Rivers Network.
Rivers and wetlands
26 April, 2017
The Planning Assessment Commission’s approval this week of the Wilpinjong coal mine expansion will destroy threatened wildlife habitat and generate millions of tonnes of carbon pollution. [1]
Forests and wildlifeClimate and energyCoal and gas