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New guidelines for greenhouse gas emissions welcomed
May 21, 2024
May 21st 2024 The Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales (NCC), the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation, has today welcomed new measures to address climate change in NSW planning decisions. The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released new draft guidelines, which for the first...
Read MorePeak Environmental bodies welcome change to Offshore Petroleum Bill to remove fast-track approvals
May 17, 2024
MEDIA RELEASE16th May 2024 Australia’s peak state and territory environmental bodies today welcomed the agreement between the Greens and the Albanese government to amend the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Safety and Other Measures) Bill 2024 by removing Schedule 2, Part 2....
Read MorePolling shows record support for stronger nature protection laws
May 09, 2024
MEDIA RELEASEMay 9, 2024 The Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales (NCC), the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation, has today released polling that shows overwhelming support for stronger nature protection laws in NSW. The results of this representative sample of over 1000...
Read MoreNSW biodiversity worse than ever, habitat clearing the key driver, says government report
May 08, 2024
MEDIA RELEASE May 8th, 2024 The Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales (NCC), the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation, has today labelled new Government data on biodiversity loss ‘a shocking and deeply frustrating failure to meet our obligation to protect nature’. ...
Read More188 breaches of new condition designed to protect greater gliders
May 03, 2024
JOINT MEDIA RELEASEMay 3, 2024 Conservation groups are demanding an urgent investigation and prosecution after detecting 188 alleged breaches by Forestry Corp NSW of a new condition designed to save endangered greater gliders. In a letter to the NSW EPA, the groups called for...
Read MoreJoint statement of the Alliance for Nature on NSW habitat clearing laws
May 01, 2024
1 May 2024 The Alliance for Nature NSW is a coalition of leading environmental organisations working together to achieve the best possible outcomes for habitats and wildlife. Together, we represent 220 member groups or branches and around 250,000 supporters and landholders across the state....
Read MoreFederal Court judgment allowing the pursuit of environment groups ‘anti-democratic’ - Peak Environment Groups
April 26, 2024
MEDIA RELEASEApril 26th 2024 Australia’s peak environment groups have expressed their alarm and profound opposition to the Federal Court’s decision to allow Santos to pursue environment groups that were not directly involved in a recent court case against them. The decision means that...
Read MoreKoalas dying as NSW Labor stalling on habitat clearing loopholes
April 23, 2024
MEDIA RELEASEApril 23rd 2024 The Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales (NCC), the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation, has today criticised the NSW Government for dragging its feet over inadequate regulations that allow unregulated habitat clearing on freehold land. A 2020 Parliamentary Inquiry...
Read MoreNCC welcomes largest renewable energy tender announcement
April 22, 2024
MEDIA RELEASEApril 22nd 2024 The Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales (NCC), the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation, has today strongly welcomed the joint announcement by NSW & Federal governments of the largest single renewable energy tender in Australia. The new tender is...
Read MoreTime for NSW to electrify and save money for households
April 19, 2024
MEDIA RELEASEApril 19th, 2024 The Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales (NCC), the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation, has today applauded the Victorian Government for taking further steps to electrify households by phasing out incentives for gas appliances. “Victoria is ahead of the game...
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