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Labor to overhaul EPBC Act, new Federal EPA planned
The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has welcomed plans announced today to establish a new federal environmental protection agency and reform existing environment laws.
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Peak body congratulates state government as Collie coal fired power stations set to close by 2029
The Conservation Council of WA has congratulated the WA State Government on its decision to close the remaining Collie coal fired power stations by 2029.
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CCWA President and Australia’s first female state premier awarded Order of Australia
The President of the Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) and the first woman to hold the position of state premier in Australia has been recognised in this year's Queen's Birthday honours...
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WA’s peak conservation group responds to the 2022 WA State Budget
WA’s peak conservation and environment group has responded to the WA State Government’s 2022 budget announcement, expressing concern over the continued use of public money to support fossil fuel projects, across...
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Consultation on Future Direction of Forest Management welcomed
Western Australia’s peak conservation group has welcomed a consultation process launched today by the Minister for the Environment and Climate Action on the future management of WA forests.
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Net Zero emissions mining welcomed while gas industry continues net zero greenwash
The Conservation Council of Western Australia (CCWA) has congratulated WA mining companies making a genuine commitment to reducing carbon pollution, but warned that the goal of net zero by 2050 was being...
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Most states are getting to grips with emissions targets...So why is WA so slow to act?
Pressure is mounting on the Morrison Government to lift its game on climate change in the lead up to the Glasgow climate change conference, with emphasis rightly being placed on the need...
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Brookfield abandons plans for controversial Woodside Scarborough development - bows to pressure from environment groups
The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has welcomed reports that the Canadian infrastructure and investment giant, Brookfield, has abandoned its plans to invest in the controversial Woodside Scarborough gas development on Western...
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CCWA raises alarm over Kimberley fracking export plans
Conservation groups have raised the alarm at the prospect that large areas of the Kimberley could be sacrificed to the gas fracking industry following State government support for Texan fracking company Black...
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Mulga Rock uranium plan a long way from certain
News that uranium hopeful Vimy Resources has obtained approval from the WA Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) for its Mulga Rock mining proposal is disappointing but does not fundamentally...
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CCWA Conference delegates welcome native logging ban, condemn controversial Woodside development
Delegates at the 2021 annual Conservation Council of WA conference have welcomed the McGowan government’s decision to end native forest logging and condemned the proposed Woodside Scarborough LNG development as part of...
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State Budget delivers breakthrough in native forest conservation; modest action on climate change
Conservation groups have strongly welcomed new policy and spending initiatives in native forest conservation, as part of a new Climate Action Fund in the State Budget released today.
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Conservation groups declare ‘breakthrough’ on native forest logging as a win for community and jobs and environment
Western Australia’s peak conservation groups have declared a breakthrough in the 40-year community campaign to see Western Australia’s native forest protected from logging in the state’s south-west.
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EPA report a wake-up call for Woodside on pollution damage to ancient Aboriginal rock art
Conservation groups have welcomed new warnings from the EPA that pollution from Woodside’s LNG operations is risking ‘serious or irreversible damage’ to ancient rock art proposed for World Heritage listing on the...
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BHP - Woodside deal could be catalyst for Scarborough
Conservation Council of WA Executive Director, Piers Verstegen, reacts to the announcement by BHP and Woodside that will see BHP's petroleum business to the Perth-based company.
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Scarborough LNG pipeline approval risks climate, marine life and cultural heritage
Western Australia’s peak conservation group says the WA Government approval of a gas pipeline for the controversial Woodside Scarborough LNG project will accelerate climate change; damage the richest area of marine biodiversity in the state and harm unique cultural heritage.
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Red-tape reduction must not put environment at risk
The WA Conservation Council (CCWA) has called on the WA Government to ensure that environmental standards are maintained and strengthened as part of the package of additional resources provided to regulatory agencies...
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Time's up on Chevron's Gorgon CCS
New data has been released today about the taxpayer subsidised carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility at Chevron’s Barrow Island LNG export facility.
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Consultation on Future Direction of Forest Management welcomed
Western Australia’s peak conservation group has welcomed a consultation process launched today by the Minister for the Environment and Climate Action on the future management of WA forests.
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Call for moratorium on Burrup Peninsula development
The Conservation Council of Western Australia (CCWA) and Former Western Australian Premier, Carmen Lawrence today called for a pause on any new development on the Burrup Peninsula as LNG expansion threatens further...
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Further approvals for Scarborough LNG proposal fail to resolve legal, climate and heritage issues
Today further approvals for the Woodside Scarborough and Pluto LNG expansion have been provided by the WA Minister for Environment; Climate Action, with no assessment of the project's impacts on the climate...
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IEA Global Energy Roadmap shows the writing is on the wall
A major new report released today by the International Energy Agency (IEA) shows that global expansion in the gas industry must cease and demand for LNG must fall dramatically under a global...
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Conservation groups welcome end to shark drumline trial; call on community to get behind more effective measures.
Western Australia’s peak conservation group has strongly welcomed the announcement today that the shark drumline trial will be discontinued, and the McGowan Government will focus on alternative shark safety measures that do...
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Conservation groups welcome commitment to legal protection of Beeliar wetlands
The Conservation Council of Western Australia has welcomed and celebrated the announcement today that legislation to protect the Beeliar Wetlands will be a priority for the McGowan Government.
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