For 15 years, Tasmanians have been kept in the dark about the true state of their environment. But last week, the decade-long-delayed State of the Environment (SoE) Report was finally tabled in parliament. The report paints an alarming picture of an environment under significant strain and facing multiple threats. Of the 29 environmental categories this […]
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By Frances Medlock, Solicitor, Commonwealth & Government Liaison During the last parliamentary sitting in late June and early July, the Federal House of Representatives passed legislation to implement the second stage of the Albanese government’s Nature Positive reforms. This is an important step towards establishing a national environmental regulator, but what does it mean for […]
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The major parties need to propose practical measures to safeguard the rights of children and future generations after they recommended the Senate reject the Climate Change Amendment (Duty of Care and Intergenerational Climate Equity) Bill 2023 yesterday. [1] “It is disappointing that the major parties have passed up an historic opportunity to address significant weakness […]
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My name is Josette Wunder. I’m a Sydneysider who has been donating every year to EDO since 2009. I believe using the law to protect our forests, climate, and communities works. EDO’s impressive outcomes in helping to protect Australia’s unique environment and improving and changing environmental laws are proof of this. As a child, I discovered the wonders of nature […]
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A prominent United Nations committee has made serious findings against the Australian and Western Australian governments in relation to their handling of Indigenous cultural heritage issues and related legal reforms. The committee goes so far as to say the behaviours appear to constitute a breach of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms […]
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After auditing 30 companies, including some of the highest emitters in Australia’s energy, mining and transport sectors, EDO analysis found that many fail to meet UN recommendations for legitimate net zero commitments. EDO’s three latest greenwashing reports audit the net zero commitments and climate-related claims made by 30 companies across Australia’s energy, mining and transport […]
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Maules Creek Community Council is asking the L&E Court to set aside the review of the Environmental Protection Licence (EPL) the NSW Environment Protection Authority undertook for the Maules Creek coal mine in early 2023. […]
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Environmental Defenders Office welcomes the opportunity to make a submission on the Electricity and Energy Sector Plan Discussion Paper. EDO supports the development of an Electricity and Energy Sector Plan as a means to reaching net zero. With energy accounting for around 85% of Australia’s net emissions in 2022-23, and electricity alone accounting for around […]
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Troubled fossil fuel company NeuRizer has warned potential investors to disregard entirely claims that the fertiliser it plans to manufacture at Leigh Creek will be “carbon neutral”, with “net-zero” carbon emissions. The admission follows a complaint lodged last June by the Conservation Council of South Australia (CCSA) through the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO). [1] CCSA […]
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The plight of koalas in NSW has garnered significant attention in recent years. There have been multiple government policies and programs aimed specifically at koala protection and conservation, reports by the NSW Chief Scientist, and a parliamentary inquiry into koalas and their habitat. The current Koala Strategy, like many other recent initiatives for koala conservation, […]
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