Western Australia’s peak conservation body has congratulated new WA Premier, Roger Cook, on his appointment while expressing its hopes for a renewed focus on addressing environment and climate issues.

The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) wishes to express its thanks to outgoing premier Mark McGowan on his achievements for the environment during his tenure as Premier. Mr McGowan was also Environment Minister in...

National Sorry Day is about all Australians sharing in the sorrow of the Stolen Generations and their families. This National Sorry Day, the team at CCWA renews our commitment to a path of reconciliation....

WA’s peak body for conservation and the environment has welcomed spending for new renewable energy infrastructure in the state budget, but stressed that more must be done to support nature and biodiversity.

The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has welcomed the announcement of a new national park and nature reserve in the remote Goldfields region of WA.

The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has welcomed the creation of a new federal net-zero authority which will allocate $400 million to help an ‘orderly and positive transformation’ to a net-zero economy.

The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has reacted with dismay to the news that the Beetaloo gas basin in the Northern Territory will be opened to fracking, despite warnings from the scientific community about...

  ‘The more Woodside pollutes, the more Woodside profits’ – that was the message from Western Australia’s peak conservation and environment body as the Woodside AGM got underway in Perth on Friday. A mobile...

By Liam Lilly   Last week, mere days from its Annual General Meeting, Woodside announced that it would, after all, allow a non-binding vote in 2024 on its widely discredited climate plan.

The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has welcomed an announcement of a new federal ‘electric vehicle strategy’, including a fuel efficiency standard for new cars and light commercial vehicles.

A key adviser to investors has recommended Woodside shareholders vote against plans to re-elect former federal resources minister, Ian Macfarlane to the company's board. Glass Lewis has also recommended shareholders vote against a bumper...

WA’s peak environmental body has disputed claims by the Federal Resources Minister that Australian gas exports can ‘lift millions out of energy poverty’. Madeleine King was speaking at the Resources Technology Showcase in Perth...

New funding to boost discoveries of critical minerals for green technologies in Western Australia must strike a balance with protecting nature, according to the state’s peak conservation body. The WA State Government unveiled a...

The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has welcomed the announcement of funding to help support conservation of the Swan River Estuary.

The Synthesis Report of the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) of the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) (IPCC AR6 synthesis report) is the final report of the IPCC's Sixth Assessment cycle, published on...

Changes to the greenhouse gas conditions of Woodside’s controversial Pluto gas plant will not materially make the site any less polluting or environmentally damaging, according to Western Australia’s peak conservation body.

For more than 50 years, a small but determined community in WA’s Northern Goldfields has fought to protect their home and their heritage from the threat of uranium mining. Now, their story is being...

The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has slammed Woodside’s latest climate report, describing the document as ‘just not credible’ and lacking ‘any meaningful commitments to reduce emissions’.  

When asked what his motivation is, the answer from Mike Norman comes quickly: “There’s a gap between what should be done and what is actually being done – that’s my motivation”

By Joe Heffernan, CCWA Executive Director and Maggie Wood, CCWA Programs Director In Thursday’s The AFR View (Australian Financial Review, 9 February 2022), it was suggested that Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek’s use of the...

26 January is not a day of celebration for all Australians. Today is a polarising and difficult day for many – particularly for Indigenous people and communities. Many people across our state find it...

  The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has welcomed an announcement which will see the state government’s 2050 net-zero target enshrined in law. This move makes Western Australia the third Australian state to legislate...

  The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) is proud to announce the appointment of Joe Heffernan as the organisation’s new Executive Director.

The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has welcomed plans announced today to establish a new federal environmental protection agency and reform existing environment laws.