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Federal listing of yellow-bellied gliders as threatened is another reason to end native forest logging in NSW
March 07, 2022
The listing of the yellow-bellied glider in southeast Australia as vulnerable to extinction [1] is another reason to end native forest logging in NSW. Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley has listed the iconic species as vulnerable on the advice of the Federal Threatened Species Scientific Committee. The listing of the yellow-bellied glider comes just weeks after the minister increase the threatened...
Read MoreFederal government must not reward illegal land clearers with carbon credits
March 04, 2022
The Federal Government must maintain carbon offset rules that exclude regrowth on illegally cleared land and the planting of weed species from the national carbon credit scheme. The government yesterday begun a public consultation asking stakeholders whether the exclusion applied to illegal and...
Read MoreSecret Natural Resources Commission review of native forestry codes must be made public
March 03, 2022
The Nature Conservation Council calls on NSW Government to release the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) review of draft private native forestry codes when it reports later this month. It was revealed at Budget Estimates on Tuesday [1] the NRC was reviewing the proposed PNF...
Read MoreLatest IPCC report makes energy transition and reforestation in NSW more urgent than ever
March 01, 2022
The latest IPCC report shows that NSW must do more to cut emissions to minimise the impacts climate change is having on nature and communities. “NSW must be much more ambitious on a range of fronts to ensure we play our role in the...
Read MoreFloodplain harvesting regulation disallowance is a chance to renegotiate a settlement that works for all water stakeholders
February 24, 2022
The Upper House’s has disallowed a government regulation that would have diverted hundreds of billions of litres of water from rivers, wetlands and downstream communities. “This is the best decision possible for river health, First Nations peoples and downstream communities,” said Nature Conservation Council...
Read MoreTrevor St Baker’s plans to keep burning coal at Vales Point beyond 2050 is a kick in the guts for Central Coast families
February 23, 2022
Families on the Central Coast have been dealt a bitter blow by billionaire coal baron Trevor St Baker who last week announced plans to keep his Vales Point power station running 20 years past its promised closure date of 2029. In the same week...
Read MoreNSW State of Environment Report reveals major holes in biodiversity laws
February 18, 2022
The state government scores an F in the NSW State of the Environment Report on a number of critical areas. This report finds extreme weather conditions—drought, flood and fire—plus the key threats of habitat destruction, invasive species and climate change, have put severe pressure on...
Read MoreOrigin saves 87 million tonnes of climate pollution with Eraring closure
February 17, 2022
Origin’s announcement that it will close its Eraring power station in 2025 is a sign of the unstoppable momentum of change to cleaner and cheaper energy, according to the Nature Conservation Council. “Origin’s announcement is a ray of hope for leaving a safe climate...
Read MoreGovernment fails to rule out burning native forest for electricity
February 16, 2022
The Nature Conservation Council is deeply disappointed that the NSW Government hasn't done more to plug loopholes and shut down attempts to marketise our native forests in its response to the Sustainability of energy supply and resources in NSW inquiry. Jacqui Mumford, Deputy Chief Executive of NCC: “The NSW Government has missed an...
Read MoreKoala endangered listing must compel NSW Government to act
February 11, 2022
Today’s announcement that koalas will be finally listed as Endangered under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act is a huge wake up call for protecting koala habitat in New South Wales. “The endangered listing of koalas is a devastating reflection of the reality...
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