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Trevor 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...
Read MoreFinally some good news for our kids: AGL signals coal power in NSW could end by 2030
February 10, 2022
Today’s announcement by AGL signals that burning coal for power could end within eight years, according to the Nature Conservation Council of NSW. “This is the first hint of a realistic closure date for coal-burning power,” Nature Conservation Council Chief Executive Chris Gambian said....
Read MoreCoal communities urgently want governments to step up and support clean energy transition and coal clean-up: poll
February 09, 2022
As Australia’s ageing fleet of coal-burning power stations move closer to closure, an overwhelming majority of people polled in the Latrobe Valley in Victoria and Hunter region of NSW agree that state and federal governments need to urgently step up to support both coal...
Read MoreTaxpayers have a right to see cost-benefit analysis for billion-dollar dams
February 02, 2022
The NSW Government plans to push through dam projects worth more than $1 billion without ever publicly releasing the full cost-benefit analysis. “The government in its response to the NSW Upper House dams inquiry says it will not release the Final Business Cases for...
Read MoreASIC asked to investigate Sweetman Renewables over woodchip contract claims
February 02, 2022
The Nature Conservation Council has referred Sweetman Renewables to the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) after the company apologised for claims it had a $90m woodchip export contract with Japanese energy company Sinanen. Several advertorials published on investor website Stockhead claimed the company...
Read More$50 million koalas package ignores the biggest threat — habitat loss
January 29, 2022
The Nature Conservation Council welcomes the Federal Government’s commitment to spend $50 million on koala research and care, but the package fails to address the biggest threat the species faces. Habitat loss from logging and land clearing is the number-one threat to koalas and...
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