Environmental Defenders Office welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Regional Planning Framework Discussion Paper and the draft Structure Plan Guidelines. EDO broadly supports a review of the Regional Planning Framework to better define the purpose and scope of regional land use strategies, ensure consistency between the strategies, and provide processes around the creation and […]
The Supreme Court’s decision to let a mining company truck ore at night through a significant Tasmanian devil population could pose a significant new risk to the endangered species and highlights the need to reform the state’s environment and planning laws. [1] Tarkine National Coalition (TNC) Campaign Coordinator Scott Jordan said: “We are very disappointed by this […]
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Your generous donation is helping to drive the legal fight against harmful projects that threaten our climate, health and unique and precious wildlife. The law is one of the most effective tools we have to tackle the climate crisis and protect biodiversity for future generations. By donating today, you’re ensuring our team of lawyers and […]
The Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA) Environmental Claims Code review. Our submission contributes to furthering the objective of ensuring that advertisers develop and maintain rigorous standards when making climate and sustainability claims. […]
The Australian Rainforest Conservation Society (ARCS) will be in court tomorrow (February 27) seeking to protect World Heritage-listed Springbrook National Park on the Gold Coast from a water mining proposal. The park is part of the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia World Heritage Area, one of only five World Heritage properties in Queensland, along with the […]
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The Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) welcomes the opportunity to provide comments on the PLA Bill. We commend the amendment of the Petroleum Acts to provide greater environmental protection, and to attempt to ensure that the cost of environmental harm caused by fossil fuel production is borne by those who profit from the harmful activities. However, […]
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The Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) welcomes the opportunity to make 8 key recommendations on Treasury’s Consultation Paper on climate-related financial disclosure. It is critical that alignment with the 1.5℃ temperature goal of the Paris Agreement and Australia’s legislated net zero emissions by 2050 target is central to the design of a mandatory climate-related disclosure framework. […]
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For years, EDO has consistently recommended that the rules for biodiversity offsetting must meet best practice and deliver genuine improvements for the environment, especially endangered plants and animals. Yet governments have continually failed to implement these recommendations, and iconic species like the koala are one step closer to extinction. In this discussion paper, EDO takes […]
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The 2019-2020 bushfire season highlighted the failings of our environmental laws to be able to respond to such major events in an immediate and holistic way; and with the impacts of climate change, those major events are likely to become more common. In this discussion paper, EDO sets out key recommendations on how our legal […]
Protecting unburnt areas remains an urgent priority following the 2019-2020 bushfires. These areas are critical refuges for wildlife and sinks for forest carbon, and will remain so for many years to come as burnt areas recover. However, unburnt areas not already protected (eg in national parks) remain at risk from key threats, including a warming […]
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