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Tweed and Byron koala plans approved after long delays
March 31, 2021
The Nature Conservation Council welcomes the NSW Government’s approval of Koala Plans of Management (KPoMs) for Tweed and Byron local government areas. [1] “This is a step forward for koala conservation on the North Coast, although they do have limitations and the government took...
Read MorePower station site rehabilitation commitments must survive AGL demerger
March 30, 2021
AGL must guarantee commitments that it made in 2017 to fully rehabilitate its power station sites are honoured by PrimeCo, the new corporate entity set up to manage the company’s dirty energy assets. In its 2017 Rehabilitation Report, AGL committed $898 million for the...
Read MorePower prices will be lower if NSW shoots for 100% clean-energy grid by 2030, report shows
March 18, 2021
Leading energy research company, RepuTex, has found transitioning the NSW to 100% clean energy by 2030 would deliver consistently lower wholesale power prices than business-as-usual. [1] RepuTex found that under the current approach to the energy transition, where the last coal-fired power station closes around 2045,...
Read MoreA win for Menindee Lakes and lower Darling-Baaka communities
March 18, 2021
The NSW Government’s decision to abandon engineering works that would have dried out Menindee Lakes is a win for the ecosystems, communities and businesses that rely on the lakes for their survival. [1] “Minister Pavey deserves credit for listening to the local community, which...
Read MoreDarling-Baaka River delegation puts water back on the political agenda
March 16, 2021
A delegation of landholders, Indigenous leaders and recreational river users from the Far West has come 1000km to Sydney to urge the NSW Government to urgently address mismanagement of the Darling-Baaka River and Menindee Lakes. Since the death of millions of fish in Menindee...
Read MorePower prices will be lower if NSW shoots for 100% clean-energy grid by 2030, report shows
March 15, 2021
Leading energy research company, RepuTex, has found transitioning NSW to 100% clean energy by 2030 would deliver consistently lower wholesale power prices than business-as-usual. [1] RepuTex found that under the current approach to the energy transition, where the last coal-fired power station closes around...
Read MoreFrydenberg slashes $32m from nature conservation, sinks another $265m into carbon capture and storage
March 11, 2021
Nature and the climate are big losers in a budget that was supposed to have something for everyone, according to the NSW Nature Conservation Council. “Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has slashed $32 million from nature conservation, climate adaptation and climate science even as he delivered...
Read MoreBushfire policy must be guided by science and is best left to the experts
March 10, 2021
Attempts to make Transport NSW slash 40m-wide strips of forest along every state highway in NSW shows why bushfire policy must be guided by science and expert advice, not ministerial decree. [1] “The directive to chainsaw 40m-wide strips along all the state highways in...
Read MoreInnovation program nudges NSW closer to net zero emissions
March 08, 2021
The NSW Government’s $750 million Net Zero Industry and Innovation Program over the next 10 years will accelerate the transition from carbon-intense to a carbon-neutral manufacturing and mining and support new jobs. [1] “The program will contribute at least $70 million towards the creation...
Read MoreStokes and Liberals cave to Nationals pressure on koalas
March 08, 2021
The deal struck between the Liberals and the Nationals to minimise koala protections in rural areas will push the species to the brink. “Excising farming and forestry zones from the koala SEPP is a catastrophic setback for the species,” Nature Conservation Council Chief Executive...
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