The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has today released its finalised NSW Guide for Large Emitters, to clarify requirements for large-emitting projects and support transparent consideration of climate change in planning decisions.
Proponents of large developments, including coal mines, landfills, chemical manufacturers and cement and metal producers, must provide robust and consistent information about their potential greenhouse gas emissions early in the planning process.
Industry and the public have been calling out for clarity and consistency on how climate change is considered in the planning system, and this critical work addresses that. The guide provides greater transparency through the planning assessment processes, by giving clear direction as proponents develop their environmental impact assessments.
It’s designed to result in fewer requests
