Decisions by state regulators make it clear that approvals for coal mines and infrastructure won't consider emissions from coal burning, despite calls from activists.
The NSW Government has yet to fulfil its promise to issue guidelines on using property titles to warn coastal landowners of sea level rise risks, prompting a warning from councils that courts will fill the void left by policy failure.
The latest update of a long-running environmental survey of NSW citizens has found a significant rise in concern about mining, mostly due to fears about coal seam gas, while interest in climate change has diminished.
Changes flagged by the NSW Government mean coastal property buyers are less likely to be informed of potential sea level rise risks and council planning will no longer have to be based on statewide benchmarks for sea level rise.