NSW’s planning department is “actively hostile” to renewables,industry says.
The only thing that upsets climate and energy ministers more than the risk of climate change is the threat of blackouts,so get used to more coal.
Origin Energy is primed to benefit as the NSW government works with the energy group to keep Australia largest coal-power station,Eraring,open beyond its 2025 closure date.
NSW Environment Minister Penny Sharpe is on the verge of acting to protect a vulnerable koala population,but faces questions about delays to housing development.
The NSW government is reassessing a proposal to kill feral horses from the air after their populations in the Kosciuszko National Park boomed.
Energy Minister Penny Sharpe will unveil a new plan on Thursday that sets out the energy transition plans from coal-fired power to renewable energy.
The NSW government stands by its promise to create a Great Koala National Park despite its own logging company planning operations in 20 per cent of the land inside its proposed boundaries this year.
The state government is racing to get more renewable energy projects online to curb possible energy shortfalls before the scheduled retirement of four out of five coal-fired power stations.
New environment minister Penny Sharpe has spent almost 20 years in politics. Now she’s stepped into the biggest role of her life.
The controversial proposal is dead after the NSW government decided not to proceed with the project due to huge costs and environmental and heritage concerns.
Premier Chris Minns will appoint NSW’s first female ministers of police,energy,natural resources,regional transport and finance in his new cabinet.