Feb 27, 2020 | Climate, Latest News
27th February 2020 MEDIA RELEASE Evoenergy’s Gas Plan good… but not good enough The Conservation Council ACT Region today welcomed Evoenergy’s plans to halt the expansion of the gas network into new Canberra suburbs as outlined in their 2021-26 Draft Plan...
Feb 14, 2020 | Climate, Latest News, Nature and waterways, Transport
Yesterday, the ACT State of the Environment Report 2019Â was tabled in the Legislative Assembly. The Report, produced every 3-4 years by the Commissioner for Sustainability and the Environment, details how the ACT is performing on a number of environmental indicators,...
Jan 17, 2020 | Climate, Latest News
17th January 2020 MEDIA RELEASE Government wastes opportunity for ambitious gas phase-out The Conservation Council ACT Region welcomes the ACT Government’s announcement to remove the mandated requirement for gas in ACT’s new suburbs, but has warned that this...
Dec 5, 2019 | Climate, Latest News
5 December 2019 MEDIA RELEASE Climate emergency calls for urgent action on ACT’s gas emissions The Conservation Council ACT Region has today lauched a petition calling on the ACT Government to speed up its phase out of gas and immediately stop the roll out of...
Nov 26, 2019 | Campaigns, Climate, Latest News, Transport, Urban planning
26 November 2019 MEDIA RELEASE A community petition calling on the ACT Government to implement key measures that will support viable active travel options for Canberrans to walk, cycle and use public transport, was tabled in the ACT Legislative Assembly today. The...
Nov 25, 2019 | Campaigns, Climate, Latest News
The Conservation Council welcomed the opportunity to comment on the ACT Sustainable Energy Policy 2020-2025. The Conservation Council supports the strong stand the ACT Government has taken over the past ten years to address energy in the context of rising energy...
