Emissions warning: calls to stop ‘skyrocketing’ land clearing in NSW

30/06/2022 03:56 The Guardian

NSW Labor and others warn failure to bring land clearing under control is ‘unsustainable’ and threatens Coalition pledge to cut emissions by 2030Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing and daily news podcastLand clearing in NSW continues to exceed the long-term average, with more than 50,000 hectares of vegetation cleared for farming, forestry and infrastructure in 2020.The NSW opposition has described the situation as unsustainable. The shadow minister for the environment, Penny Sharpe, promised Labor would use a statutory review of native vegetation laws to consider what would be necessary to stop “skyrocketing” clearing, if elected in March.Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning Continue reading...

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