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Pollution Data highlights the need to shut Eraring

April 05, 2024

MEDIA RELEASE5th April, 2024 Analysis of the National Pollution Inventory by Environmental Justice Australia has shone a light on the profound and worsening health impacts of Australia’s largest coal-fired power plant. Eraring Power Station recorded an increase in all five major toxic pollutants, including...

NSW Environment Awards honour the grassroots

April 04, 2024

MEDIA RELEASE April 4th, 2024 The Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales (NCC), the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation, has recognised grassroots conservation groups and individuals in the NSW Environment Awards. The NSW Environment Awards highlights and supports the good work for nature...

After one year in government, peak environment body asks how the Minns government stack up on environment.

March 28, 2024

MEDIA RELEASE28th March 2024 The Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales (NCC), the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation, has today released a scorecard assessing the Minns government's performance on the protection of nature and climate action. Overall: Positive environmental reform is again...

Insidious Power Grab by the Gas Industry: Peak Environmental Bodies in Canberra to Oppose Offshore Petroleum Bill.

March 19, 2024

19th March 2024 Australia’s peak state and territory environmental bodies joined forces today at Parliament House to urge the Albanese government to withdraw an amendment to Australia’s offshore gas legislation that would displace the role of the Environment Minister, dramatically weakening oversight and accountability, and...

Doublespeak with a devastating impact – proposal to destroy and burn forest bad for nature and the climate

March 18, 2024

MEDIA RELEASE18th March 2024 The proposal to burn native forests to produce electricity has again reared its ugly head, this time seeking to capitalise on NSW’s 'do what you want’ approach to habitat clearing. Verdant Earth is seeking to secure 850,000 tonnes of wood...

Doublespeak with a devastating impact – proposal to destroy and burn forest bad for nature and the climate

March 18, 2024

18th March 2024 The proposal to burn native forests to produce electricity has again reared its ugly head, this time seeking to capitalise on NSW’s 'do what you want’ approach to habitat clearing. Verdant Earth is seeking to secure 850,000 tonnes of wood per...

Offshore bans welcomed – now time to ban gas on the Liverpool Plains

March 15, 2024

15th March 2024 The Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales (NCC), the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation, has today welcomed the passing of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Seabed Mining and Exploration) Bill, making NSW the first state to ban offshore fossil fuel...

Strong EPA powers welcomed, meeting clear gaps in our environmental laws.

March 15, 2024

15th March 2023. The Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales (NCC), the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation, has today welcomed the NSW Government’s announcement of stronger powers for the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), including increased fines they can hand out for companies...

NSW Government commits to consider climate change in water rules, ending long-standing legal dispute

March 14, 2024

March 14, 2024 The Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales (NCC), the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation, has today settled their court case against the NSW Minister for Water Rose Jackson and Minister for Climate Change and Environment Penny Sharpe. Just days before the...

NCC applauds Minister Scully for taking on the approval of renewables

March 07, 2024

7th March 2023 The Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales (NCC), the state’s leading environmental advocacy organisation, has today welcomed a commitment by NSW Planning Minister Paul Scully to reform the planning approvals process for renewable energy infrastructure. Speaking at the Smart Energy...