Higher planning hurdles needed for coal mines and data centres: watchdog
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-07-23 08:42 UTC+10:00
Section: Environment / Climate change
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Australia, Energy, Environment & Climate
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Snippet:
NSW has fallen further behind its legislated emissions targets and will not catch up unless approvals of coal mines and data centres are curbed while the renewables rollout is accelerated, the independent watchdog has warned.
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