Media releases

11 April 2019

Post-election poll shows climate change and environment was top of mind

“Climate change and the environment” had more influence on voting patterns in the seat of North Shore than any other issue at the state election last month, independent post-election polling has found.

Forests and wildlife Climate and energy

11 April 2019

Climate change and environment were top concern for Lismore voters

“Climate change and the environment” had more influence on voting patterns in the swing seat of Lismore than any other issue at the state election last month, independent post-election polling has found.

Climate and energy

2 April 2019

Coalition downgrades Environment Department again

“The decision to downgrade the environment portfolio (again) and subsume it into a super-ministry with industry and development is par for the course from a government that has been at war with nature and environmental protection since it came to power in 2011,” Nature Conservation Council CEO Kate Smolski said.

Air pollution Forests and wildlife Marine Conservation Planning and Development Climate and energy NSW Parliament

31 March, 2019

NSW’s fifth environment minister in eight years

The parade of environment ministers in NSW continues with Premier Gladys Berejiklian’s appointment of Matt Kean, the fifth person to hold the portfolio in eight years.

Forests and wildlife Climate and energy NSW Parliament

26 March 2019

Berejiklian must block Morrison’s taxpayer fossil fuel projects

Premier Gladys Berejiklian should use state planning powers to block any coal or gas generation projects short-listed today by Prime Minister Scott Morrison for public subsidies.

Climate and energy

23 March 2019

Exit poll points to Liberals losing Coogee, as climate change emerges as the top election issue

The Liberal Party is on track to lose the eastern suburbs seat of Coogee, with exit polling indicating a strong swing against sitting member Bruce Notley-Smith as at 2.30pm today.

Climate and energy

22 March 2019

We stand stand by our election environment scorecards

The Nature Conservation Council stands firmly by its independent assessment of the major political parties’ climate change and environmental policies as presented in its election score cards.

Air pollution Forests and wildlife Climate and energy NSW Parliament

18 March 2019

Coalition changes to strata rules to encourage solar on flats are welcome but weak

The NSW Coalition’s commitment to change strata rules to make rooftop solar installations easier is welcome but a characteristically weak response to the scale of the challenge of transform the economy from coal to clean energy and slashing our climate pollution.

Climate and energy

15 March 2019

Berejiklian scraps draft climate action plan after becoming Premier

Premier Gladys Berejiklian must explain to the people of NSW and the thousands of children who today will be striking for climate action why she scraped a climate change plan for NSW.

Climate and energy

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Media releases

Post-election poll shows climate change and environment was top of mind

Climate change and environment were top concern for Lismore voters

Coalition downgrades Environment Department again

NSW’s fifth environment minister in eight years

Berejiklian must block Morrison’s taxpayer fossil fuel projects

Exit poll points to Liberals losing Coogee, as climate change emerges as the top election issue

We stand stand by our election environment scorecards

Coalition changes to strata rules to encourage solar on flats are welcome but weak

Berejiklian scraps draft climate action plan after becoming Premier

Media inquiries: Communications Manager James Tremain | 0419 272 254 | jtremain@nature.org.au

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