Woodlands saved from reckless plan to burn biomass
In a win for wildlife and woodlands, last week the Independent Planning Commission (IPC) rejected the proposed restart of the Redbank Power Station – a proposal that would have...
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Briefing Note: Australia’s new emissions target falls short of Australia’s international obligations and what the science says is needed
By Revel Pointon, Managing Lawyer, Policy and Law Reform The Australian Government has just released its updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris...
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Great Koala National Park one step closer
On 7 September 2025, the NSW Government formally unveiled the proposed boundaries of the Great Koala National Park (GKNP), together with a moratorium on logging in state forests...
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Alcoa’s misleading forest rehabilitation claims breached advertising standards
Aluminium giant Alcoa misled the public through an advertisement earlier this year that claimed it had rehabilitated forests it destroyed for bauxite mining, the advertising...
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Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations win Federal Court challenge
Our client Murray Lower Darling Rivers Indigenous Nations (MLDRIN), a confederation of First Nations from the Murray-Darling Basin, has won a Federal Court...
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Appointment of Jo Shulman as CEO of the Environmental Defenders Office
The Board of the Environmental Defenders Office has announced the appointment of Ms Jo Shulman as the organisation’s new CEO. EDO Chair Brent Wallace said Ms Shulman...
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US mining giant Alcoa reported for alleged misleading or deceptive conduct
On behalf of local community groups Western Australia Forest Alliance, the Conservation Council of Western Australia and The Wilderness Society, EDO has reported US mining giant...
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Court upholds Scarborough gas project approval
Doctors for the Environment Australia has expressed disappointment after the Federal Court today upheld the government’s approval of the Scarborough Gas Project’s environment...
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Australia’s gassiest coal companies are failing to address and disclose methane-related risks
After auditing 10 of Australia’s highest-emitting coal companies, the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) found none had methane reduction targets aligned with the UN Global...
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Prominent international courts agree states must address climate change
EDO legal analysis: International Court of Justice advisory opinion on obligations of states in respect of climate change On 24 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ)...
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