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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This report reviews the Net Zero commitments and climate related claims of the transport sector in Australia. This sector encompasses four modes of transport: road, rail, domestic aviation, and domestic shipping. By assessing the Net Zero commitments of a cross section of companies within this sector, the report aims to drive better understanding of climate […]
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In late October 2023, the Western Australian Government commissioned Dr Paul Vogel and Mr David McFerran to undertake a “short, sharp review” of environmental approvals processes and procedures in WA. The Government’s response to the recommendations of the Review was published on 12 December 2023. The substantive report of the review has not been made available to the public. […]
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Australia is already in a state of energy transition and failure to better plan and coordinate this transition will continue to create significant detrimental impacts on those communities which currently rely on fossil fuel generation, transmission and distribution for employment. As such, an environmental justice approach should be taken which recognises not only that the […]
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One of Australia’s largest superannuation funds, UniSuper, stands accused of “greenwashing” some of its investment products by mislabelling them “sustainable”. UniSuper member Dr Christopher Standen has, through the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO), lodged a complaint with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). [1] Two of the funds that UniSuper markets as “sustainable” [2] have […]
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On Tuesday, the Minister for the Environment Tanya Plibersek announced the next step in national environmental law reforms, confirming a staged approach of establishing new institutions now, rather than a full package of reforms to fix the broken Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (1999) (EPBC Act). […]
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The EPBC Act is 20 years old and is not fit for purpose. It is failing our environment, business and community, and time is running out to save our iconic threatened species. Legislative reform is needed now – we cannot wait another decade for another statutory review to confirm what we all know – that […]
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More and more businesses are making climate pledges in response to the growing demand for strong climate action from government and industry. In fact, almost 80% of the top 200 listed companies on the Australian share market now have some form of net-zero claim. […]
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