ACT Ban on Waste Incinerators Must Be Made Permanent, Greens Say

ACT ban on waste incinerators must be made permanent, Greens say

The ACT Greens call for a permanent ban on waste-to-energy due to environmental risks and lack of social licence.

ACT Greens renew push for ban on waste-to-energy incineration

The ACT Greens are urging the ACT Government to permanently ban waste-to-energy incinerators, warning the technology is harmful, polluting, and incompatible with climate goals and a circular economy. The call comes amid intensifying public concern over a proposed waste-to-energy incinerator in Tarago, and as Australia faces a summer of extreme heatwaves and bushfires. ACT Greens Deputy Leader Jo Clay said there was no social license for waste in…