Sep 4, 2020 | Climate, Latest News
In an Australian first, the Conservation Council ACT Region is launching a new website maketheswitch.org.au to help Canberra households switch from gas to electric appliances in their homes, save money and cut emissions. “Natural gas use in the ACT contributes to 22%...
Apr 20, 2020 | Climate, Latest News
The Conservation Council is developing a new website to help Canberra households ‘Make the Switch’ from gas to electricity. We would love to hear and share the stories of people who have already made this switch. We are looking for households who have...
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...
