NSW becomes first state to treat carbon dioxide as pollutant to ensure industries cut emissions
by Peter Hannam from Environment | The Guardian on (#63CJ3)
Environment Protection Authority's climate policy plans to reclassify greenhouse gas and offer incentives to transition from fossil fuels
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New South Wales will be the first state in Australia to start treating carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases as pollutants, which will eventually require polluters to develop plans to cut emissions.
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) on Thursday launched an eight-week consultation period for its draft climate change policy and related action plan. It marks the first step to require that polluters are on a trajectory towards net zero emissions by 2050.
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