A decision by the Federal Court is the latest indication of the investment risk posed by Woodside’s controversial Scarborough gas proposal, according to Western Australia’s peak environment and climate body.

Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting the UN Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Human Rights, Dr Marcos Orellana, at our office in West Perth, during his visit to Australia.

The Australian Government has agreed to settle a world-first legal case in which it was accused of misleading potential investors over the risk posed by climate change to government bonds.

More than 60 per cent of Cape Peron, near Rockingham, will be given top conservation status under plans announced by the WA State Government.

The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has welcomed federal funding to support greater investment in renewable energy for WA’s electricity network.

  The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has urged the state government to take the opportunity to reexamine Western Australia’s Aboriginal cultural heritage laws after it was announced that the latest legislation would be...

The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has welcomed the creation of a new national park in the Gascoyne, which will increase WA’s conservation estate by 270,000 hectares.

  The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has announced the first round of speakers for its much-anticipated 2023 conference.

The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) supports the establishment of the Indigenous Voice to parliament, to be enshrined in the Australian Constitution.

The Conservation Council of WA is proud to announce the creation of the organisation’s Indigenous Advisory Board – a new initiative for the state’s peak environment and conservation group.

The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) is pleased to have supported the creation of a new, independent, campaign organisation to continue the important work of protecting WA from uranium mining and nuclear related threats....

The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has joined other environment and conservation groups in welcoming a decision by Rio Tinto to withdraw several applications for exploration licenses in WA’s jarrah forests.

By Jayde Rowlands, Climate Program - Conservation Council of WA The latest report from the Grattan Institute is unequivocal – ‘Australia needs to get off gas if it is to have any hope of...

The Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) has expressed its concern over news that the state government has spent millions of dollars in order to help prop-up a failing, privately owned coal mine.

Note: Following the publication of an opinion piece by Samantha McCulloch, chief executive of the Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association (West Australian, Friday 9 June 2023), the Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) offered...

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.