Nature Conservation Council: Let the Hume Coal decision mark the end of new coal projects in NSW

The NSW Planning Commission's rejection of a proposal to build a new coal mine in the state, citing concerns over the development's water impacts, with very little mention of the climate impacts of the proposal, highlights the deficiencies of the state planning system in coming to grips with the greatest environmental hazard we face.

https://www.nature.org.au/media-releases/2021/08/let-the-hume-coal-decision-mark-the-end-of-new-coal-projects-in-nsw/

17 Feb 2022

Nature Conservation Council: Origin saves 87 million tonnes of climate pollution with Eraring closure

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.

1 Dec 2021

Greenpeace AP: https://www.greenpeace.org.au/news/the-world-calls-time-on-coal-at-cop26/

30 Nov 2021

Greenpeace AP: Emissions drop shows coal being squeezed out of the energy system

The latest quarterly Australian emissions data shows that climate pollution has dropped due to a decline of coal in the energy system as it is superseded by renewables shows the need for...