Witnesses fight back tears at NSW inquiry into 'anti-climate' scope 3 emissions law

Speakers get emotional about the impact of the bill at a time Australians are living with the reality of the climate crisis

Community group members and public health professionals have fought back tears while calling on the New South Wales government to drop "anti-climate" legislation that would limit planning authorities' ability to block fossil fuel developments.

Several witnesses became emotional while giving evidence to a parliamentary hearing into the proposed laws, which are designed to stop planning authorities from rejecting or imposing conditions on projects based on their impacts overseas, including overseas emissions.