Environment

 

Climate

  • The NSW Progressives support the development of policies to support climate adaptations across all factors of economic and social life.
  • The NSW Progressives support the expansion of green cover in cities to reduce the effects of climate change, and to serve as carbon capture.
  • The NSW Progressives support government intervention in the energy market to boost Renewable Energy
  • The NSW Progressives support a review into the introduction of congestion taxes.
  • The NSW Progressives support a Renewable Energy Target.
  • The NSW Progressives support a Net-Zero Emissions Target and policies to help NSW become a net-negative carbon contributor.

 

Biodiversity

  • The NSW Progressives support the protection of native species.
  • The NSW Progressives support sustainable biodiversity, including the culling of threats to the balance of the ecosystem.

 

Water

  • The NSW Progressives support a focus on security of the supply of water for drinking and agriculture.
  • The NSW Progressives support the inclusion of Indigenous Advisors, and engagement with Indigenous people on the development of water use policies.
  • The NSW Progressives support the development of the state’s Aquaculture industry.

 

Urban Environment

  • The NSW Progressives support policies that encourage and develop urban agriculture.
  • The NSW Progressives support planning policies to prevent Heat Sinks.
  • The NSW Progressives support the development of architectural plans that focus on climate adaptations for all major urban centres.