News
20 Jan 2023
NSW EPA releases first Climate Change Policy and Action Plan
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has released its historic Climate Change Policy and Action Plan 2023-26, outlining a bold set of actions that will help NSW reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

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18 Jan 2023
Energy recovery facilities
The NSW Government supports thermal energy recovery as a residual waste management option where it can deliver positive outcomes for the community and human health and the environment are protected.

News
18 Jan 2023
Helping households reduce their landfill waste
Up to half of the waste created every week by almost 290,000 households in NSW will be kept out of landfill thanks to $6.2 million in funding from the NSW Liberal and Nationals Government.

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17 Jan 2023
Monitoring the environmental condition of Lake Macquarie
We are monitoring the environmental conditions near power stations in Lake Macquarie to assess the current condition, provide a basis for comparison in the future and contribute to any future remediation activities.





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19 Dec 2022
How the Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme works
Salty water is only discharged when there is a lot of low salt, fresh water in the river. Every 2 years, a credit auction is conducted, where people can trade their salt discharge credits. People can only discharge the amount that their credits allow.

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19 Dec 2022
Salt credits: Hunter River Salinity Trading Scheme
Every 2 years, 200 new salt credits are created to replace expired ones. Credits have a lifespan of 10 years.
