Media releases
19 April, 2017
Electricity in NSW could be supplied from 100% renewable sources by 2030 with about the same level of investment as Sydney’s Westconnex motorway, an analysis by the Nature Conservation Council has found.
Air pollutionClimate and energy
30 March, 2017
Today’s Senate report into coal-fired power stations highlights the failure of the NSW Government to set and enforce pollution standards strong enough to protect public health, especially in the Hunter Valley. [1]
Air pollutionClimate and energy
17 March, 2017
“Employment data released by the ABS today shows that the renewable energy jobs boom is suffering from policy uncertainty.
Climate and energy
16 March, 2017
Today’s announcement of a feasibility study in to expanding the Snowy-Hydro scheme to boost energy storage is welcome as it could unlock additional renewable energy; however it should be only one piece of a national plan to transform our energy system.
Forests and wildlifeClimate and energy
28 January, 2017
National Greenhouse data released today shows an unacceptable 7% spike in emissions from the state’s five coal-fired power stations in the 12 months to June 30 last year.
Air pollutionClimate and energy
24 February, 2017
NSW has slipped further behind in the race to a renewable energy future after the Victorian Parliament yesterday strengthened its Climate Change Act, committing the government to making the state carbon neutral by 2050.
Climate and energy