The NSW government will measure the cost of carbon for new government infrastructure projects across the state to help cut emissions and building costs.
The NSW EPA has committed to regulating greenhouse gas emissions with the help of specialised advisory groups under its new Climate Change Policy and Action Plan released today.
Two facilities with Safeguard baselines far above their actual emissions are undergoing state assessment processes that could more tightly cap what they emit, irrespective of Safeguard changes.
In a landmark move, the NSW EPA will become the first state environmental regulator to use its licensing regime to cut industry greenhouse gas emissions.
New NSW planning requirements to monitor embodied emissions will help grow the market for low-carbon building materials, according to industry experts.