Energy Minister Penny Sharpe insists the state will hit its targets even if it strikes a deal to keep the Eraring power station open.
NSW will be bound to some of the toughest emission reductions targets in the country under Minns government plans to legislate acut by 2030 and net zero by 2050, even as pressure mounts for the government to extend the operating life of the country’s largest
“Enshrining targets in law shows the NSW Labor government is serious about reaping the benefits of driving down emissions and moving to more affordable, renewable energy,” Premier Chris Minns said. “We believe we can get there,” she said. “It’s very clear that when the targets were originally announced by Matt Kean in 2021, Eraring was due to stay open until 2032. And it’s subsequently been brought forward.”
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