More than two thirds of West Australians (68%) support the creation of new national parks and marine parks to boost the state’s economy and create new jobs, new polling has found.

The Conservation Council of WA has welcomed the WA Liberals’ plan for an ambitious renewable energy industry in Western Australia, calling on the McGowan Government to match the announcement, including the closure of coal-fired power stations and a target for the state government to achieve net zero emissions by 2030.

The Conservation Council of WA set out a bold vision for the future of Western Australia’s economy today with an ambitious election platform, including a plan to create 350,000 jobs in conservation and clean energy projects, establish 2500 conservation partnerships, and achieve 10 million hectares of land restoration and revegetation projects across the state.

The Conservation Council of WA has welcomed the WA Nationals’ pledge to spend $100 million on land care, coast care and a regional Land and Sea Restoration fund.

Despite the failure by Chevron to address ongoing pollution problems at its Gorgon LNG facility on Barrow Island, Environment Minister Stephen Dawson has refused to place enforceable limits on the amount of carbon pollution that the company can release, or require the company to provide real time reports on the success of its controversial carbon pollution injection system.

The Conservation Council of Western Australia has begun a legal challenge in the Supreme Court to overturn environmental approvals which would allow billions of tons of carbon pollution from Woodside's proposed Burrup Hub LNG expansion.

Two days ahead of the 5^th Paris Agreement anniversary, 18 international organisations have released a joint report today showcasing 12 of the most polluting fossil fuel projects that are currently planned or under development globally, including the proposed Burrup Hub in Western Australia.

Claims of a looming gas shortage in Western Australia should not save projects that fail both the economic and environmental bottom lines, the Conservation Council of WA said today.

The Conservation Council of WA has welcomed news that Woodside CEO Peter Coleman will be retiring from his role, calling for new leadership to bring an end to an era of blocking action on climate change, and for the company to back out of its highly polluting Burrup Hub development plans.

WA’s leading environment groups, community leaders and scientists have rejected the climate change policy released today by the McGowan Government, saying it fails to set targets to reduce WA’s carbon pollution and its lack of ambition risks undermining international efforts on climate change.