An objective of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 is to facilitate ecologically sustainable development by integrating relevant economic, environmental, and social considerations in decision-making about environmental planning and assessment,
Greenhouse gases
The majority of NSW greenhouse gas emissions come from the extraction, processing and burning of fossil fuels. Most emissions are in the form of carbon dioxide, with methane emissions the next largest form of emissions.
Assessment of State significant projects should encourage the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions where possible in accordance with the NSW Government’s long-term objectives of greenhouse gas reduction.
NSW climate change policy framework
The framework outlines NSW’s long-term objectives to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 and to make the State more resilient to a changing climate.
National greenhouse accounts factors
This is a reference document for companies and individuals to estimate greenhouse gas emissions.
Sustainable Buildings
State Environmental Planning Policy (Sustainable Buildings) 2022 (Sustainable Buildings SEPP) encourages the design and construction of more sustainable buildings across NSW. This will help NSW meet climate change targets, especially as we adapt to more extreme weather, such as hotter and drier summers.
Key Contact: NSW Government Architect
View the Sustainable Buildings SEPP
View guidance on the requirements for non-residential development.
View guidance on the requirements for residential development (BASIX).