The NSW Parliament has passed its Climate Change (Net Zero Future) Bill which includes a net zero by 2050 target and critically, a target to reduce emissions by 70% by 2035. AVEA has welcomed the new laws, which are a step towards protecting our pets, wildlife and livestock from the impacts of climate change. “Importantly
“We’ve been strongly advocating for this, and for increasing our targets as quickly as possible, so that we can try to avert the worst effects of climate change” Board Director Dr. Helen Scott-Orr chatted with Jac Underwood on 2BS Gold FM on 30 November after the NSW Parliament passed its climate change Net Zero Future
The NSW Parliament has passed its Climate Change (Net Zero Future) Bill which includes a net zero by 2050 target and critically, a target to reduce emissions by 70% by 2035. AVEA has welcomed the new laws, which are a step towards protecting our pets, wildlife and livestock from the impacts of climate change. "Importantly
"We've been strongly advocating for this, and for increasing our targets as quickly as possible, so that we can try to avert the worst effects of climate change" Board Director Dr. Helen Scott-Orr chatted with Jac Underwood on 2BS Gold FM on 30 November after the NSW Parliament passed its climate change Net Zero Future
Join AVEA to hear from Dr Lidwien-Elisabeth Verdegaal, along with Rebecca Gorman, Diana O’Donnell and Amy Curran from Canter for Climate talk about their experience with horses in bushfires, and the impact the heat has on horses. We will le
“Our current environment laws don’t require the emissions produced by new projects like gas and coal mine to be taken into account when they go through the approval process, even though the emissions that those projects produce are really driving climate change and fueling things like bushfires that posing a direct risk to our environment
On the eve of COP28 in Dubai, AVEA supports that the considerable impact of climate change on health (whether of humans, livestock or the environment) should become a priority area. As the only veterinary organisation in the world to sign a letter from the global health community calling for commitments to phase out coal, oil
"Our current environment laws don't require the emissions produced by new projects like gas and coal mine to be taken into account when they go through the approval process, even though the emissions that those projects produce are really driving climate change and fueling things like bushfires that posing a direct risk to our environment
On the eve of COP28 in Dubai, AVEA supports that the considerable impact of climate change on health (whether of humans, livestock or the environment) should become a priority area. We also call for Australia's proposed Centre for Disease Control to include a One Health component. Read his article at Croakey Health News here.
Vets for Climate Action welcomed the opportunity to provide a submission into the inquiry on the NSW Climate Change (Net Zero Future) Bill 2023. Download the PDF.
