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title: Environment groups respond to WA Climate Change Bill at Parliament
description: The Climate Change Bill before WA parliament will determine how WA responds to the climate crisis at a critical time.
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# Environment groups respond to WA Climate Change Bill at Parliament
Wednesday, 8 May 2024
The Climate Change Bill before WA parliament will determine how WA responds to the climate crisis at a critical time as the only state without a 2030 emissions reduction target. It comes as figures from the [Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water](https://greenhouseaccounts.climatechange.gov.au/) reveal that WA annual emissions increased 12% in the last reporting period, leaving WA the only state with emissions continuing to increase above 2005 levels.
The Climate Council is calling for data collected through the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard on manufacturers’ vehicle imports to be published by the government, delivering real transparency on how automakers are meeting the scheme’s new pollution caps.
Building clean-tech manufacturing in Australia could create up to $215bn in revenue and 53,000 new jobs by 2035, according to a new report by an independent think tank. Beyond Zero Emissions is calling on Australia to seize the opportunity and harness the nation’s abundant resources to help move the world towards net zero.
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[**Environment groups respond to WA Climate Change Bill at Parliament**](https://transition.meltwater.com/paywall/redirect/CzJCpQzJOu0WyfkUPyVyHxkCQBQ?cid=9fd45310-9c80-4cef-b978-c0748db0e656&productType=newsletter)
The Climate Change Bill before WA parliament will determine how WA responds to the climate crisis at a critical time as the only state without a 2030 emissions reduction target. It comes as figures from the [Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water](https://greenhouseaccounts.climatechange.gov.au/) reveal that WA annual emissions increased 12% in the last reporting period, leaving WA the only state with emissions continuing to increase above 2005 levels.
[**New Vehicle Efficiency Standard must be backed by accountability**](https://transition.meltwater.com/paywall/redirect/Yr9qPufjXNZHdCbxHnDiziSYip8?cid=f4e2fd17-1be1-413f-93d0-ba313d1e785f&productType=newsletter)
The Climate Council is calling for data collected through the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard on manufacturers’ vehicle imports to be published by the government, delivering real transparency on how automakers are meeting the scheme’s new pollution caps.
[**Clean-tech manufacturing could create $215bn revenue and 53k jobs by 2035: new report**](https://transition.meltwater.com/paywall/redirect/0xbelILWHlPtnjAUdzTFUVp1p9w?cid=9fd45310-9c80-4cef-b978-c0748db0e656&productType=newsletter)
Building clean-tech manufacturing in Australia could create up to $215bn in revenue and 53,000 new jobs by 2035, according to a new report by an independent think tank. Beyond Zero Emissions is calling on Australia to seize the opportunity and harness the nation’s abundant resources to help move the world towards net zero.
[**Victorian Landcare Facilitators and Coordinators miss out in budget**](https://transition.meltwater.com/paywall/redirect/DKqUzZ-riFJw170vUbHqWeqfUAo?cid=9fd45310-9c80-4cef-b978-c0748db0e656&productType=newsletter)
Landcare Victoria Inc. has expressed disappointment that despite playing a critical role tackling biodiversity loss and climate change, today’s Victorian budget provides no new funding for Landcare Facilitators and Regional Landcare Coordinators.
[**Methane emissions: Australian cattle industry suggests shift from net zero target to ‘climate neutral’ approach**](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/may/08/methane-emissions-australian-cattle-industry-suggests-shift-from-net-zero-target-to-climate-neutral-approach)
The US cattle industry adopted a ‘climate neutral’ goal in 2021 but scientists say that ‘misses the point’ in keeping global temperature rises below 1.5C. Cattle Australia is lobbying the red meat sector to ditch its net zero target in favour of a “climate neutral” goal that would require far more modest reductions in methane emissions.
[**How Samoa is tapping into its waterways to create climate change defying energy sources**](https://www.abc.net.au/pacific/programs/pacific-scientific/how-samoa-is-tapping-into-its-waterways/103794104)
Under threat from ever worsening climate events Samoa is working to future proof its energy systems. It's turning to hydropower but instead of one large station it's creating multiple small dams around the country.
[**The fight to save leatherback turtles on the 'last wild island'**](https://www.abc.net.au/pacific/programs/pacific-scientific/the-fight-to-save-leatherback-turtles-on-the-last-wild-island-/103794094)Tetepare Island is the largest uninhabited island in the South Pacific and is one of the few places where the endangered leatherback turtle nests. Under threat from logging and destruction a small community of descendants from the island have come together to save the turtles and lush wildlife that live there.
[**World-first program helps Aussie vets care for your pets and take action on climate change at the same time.**](https://transition.meltwater.com/paywall/redirect/pW5BfCBvw9Wj-_A0gF32cWbsOFg?cid=9fd45310-9c80-4cef-b978-c0748db0e656&productType=newsletter)
Vets for Climate Action is today (May 8) launching a program to help veterinary practices take action on climate change, lower their power bills, reduce waste and water use and more. The Climate Care Program has been tested at 20 sites with impressive results, and is now available to all veterinary practices around Australia. It is the first program in the world designed specifically for the veterinary profession to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and waste.
[**Gross reason western Sydney creek turned neon blue**](https://transition.meltwater.com/paywall/redirect/ekRB2ZeNOv0HP6UE5_24MZoBxFY?cid=9fd45310-9c80-4cef-b978-c0748db0e656&productType=newsletter)
On Tuesday, the EPA said it has located the suspected source of the contamination which was indeed in a tributary located in the Blacktown Council area. According to [Channel 7](https://7news.com.au/news/sydney-company-accused-of-polluting-toongabbie-creek-after-water-turns-vivid-blue-c-14576663), the EPA issued a clean-up order to a firm called DGL Manufacturing based in a large industrial area in Seven Hills on the banks of Toongabbie Creek.
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