Latest NSW Government

Climate

“Uncharted territory:” Fears as weather whiplash sparks tree die-off and dials up bushfire risk

Eastern Australia is not yet in the grip of a terrible 2019-20-like drought but early signs of drying out as a mega El Nino builds have communities and researchers on edge.
Energy efficiency

Weak rental energy efficiency standards could leave tenants saddled with higher power bills

Renters will be saddled with higher power bills if minimum energy efficiency standards stop at ceiling insulation and air conditioning, new modelling warns.
NSW takes lead on mandatory solar panel recycling as ministers call for urgent action on rising tide of waste

NSW takes lead on mandatory solar panel recycling as ministers call for urgent action on rising tide of waste

NSW takes lead on mandatory recycling for solar panels that could set a national benchmark, and bypass a roadblock created by stalled federal scheme.

All NSW Government

“Uncharted territory:” Fears as weather whiplash sparks tree die-off and dials up bushfire risk

“Uncharted territory:” Fears as weather whiplash sparks tree die-off and dials up bushfire risk

Eastern Australia is not yet in the grip of a terrible 2019-20-like drought but early signs of drying out as a mega El Nino builds have communities and researchers on edge.
Weak rental energy efficiency standards could leave tenants saddled with higher power bills

Weak rental energy efficiency standards could leave tenants saddled with higher power bills

Renters will be saddled with higher power bills if minimum energy efficiency standards stop at ceiling insulation and air conditioning, new modelling warns.
NSW takes lead on mandatory solar panel recycling as ministers call for urgent action on rising tide of waste

NSW takes lead on mandatory solar panel recycling as ministers call for urgent action on rising tide of waste

NSW takes lead on mandatory recycling for solar panels that could set a national benchmark, and bypass a roadblock created by stalled federal scheme.
NSW koalas for carbon credits plan survives with federal Greens’ support

NSW koalas for carbon credits plan survives with federal Greens’ support

Federal Greens fall into line with NSW counterparts and allow a plan to use carbon credits to support creation of the Great Koala National Park in northern NSW.
Decade-long tiff over using carbon credits brings Greens to debate the “Greater Glider in the room”

Decade-long tiff over using carbon credits brings Greens to debate the “Greater Glider in the room”

The debate over carbon credits and its impact on native logging has divided the Greens. Some even compare the issue to the party’s rejection of Rudd’s CPRS.
“It’s a risky strategy:” Why delaying coal closures may backfire on price and reliability

“It’s a risky strategy:” Why delaying coal closures may backfire on price and reliability

Governments have allowed coal closures to be delayed in the name of grid reliability and lower prices. But they are likely in for an unpleasant surprise.
Four horses, 400 km, and a fight over a gas pipeline that will cross the state’s most fertile plains

Four horses, 400 km, and a fight over a gas pipeline that will cross the state’s most fertile plains

An epic horseback journey from Narrabri to Newcastle aims to spotlight the farms, landscapes and landholders caught up in one of NSW’s most contentious fossil fuel projects.
NSW is about to find out the scale of cumulative impacts in its renewable energy zones

NSW is about to find out the scale of cumulative impacts in its renewable energy zones

Major studies into the cumulative impacts of three NSW renewable energy zones are due to be unveiled in the coming months.