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Environmental law enforcement in WA is on the uptick
Australia - May 12 2023 The Perth Magistrates Court recently found gold miner Bellevue Gold Limited (Bellevue) liable for two environmental offences relating to a…
Final supporting documents for the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 (WA) published
Australia - April 14 2023 The Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (DPLH) has now released final versions of a number of key guidelines designed to support Western…
Australia Moves Towards Nature Positivity with Nature Repair Market Legislation Introduced into the Federal Parliament
Australia - April 13 2023 The first significant plank of the federal Government’s Nature Positive Plan has been unveiled. The Nature Repair Market Bill 2023 was introduced by…
Finalised Environmental Factor Guideline - Greenhouse Gas Emissions released
Australia - April 6 2023 Following a public consultation period, the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has finalised its greenhouse gas assessment guidance and has…
Queensland passes amendments to the Environmental Protection Act 1994
Australia - March 30 2023 The Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 (Qld) (EPOLA Bill) was passed yesterday. The EPOLA Bill amends the…
What does a Minns government mean for energy projects and the environment in NSW?
Australia - March 29 2023 The NSW election on 25 March has resulted in a change of government. A Chris Minns-led Labor team will form a government with an interim Ministry…
Treaty on maritime biodiversity finalised
Global - March 10 2023 On 4 March 2023, the UN Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (Conference) reached agreement on…
Illawarra declared as the fifth and final REZ in NSW
Australia - February 27 2023 The NSW Minister for Energy has declared a Renewable Energy Zone (REZ) in the Illawarra region. Following a draft exhibition of the declaration in…
Public consultation open: Proposed offshore renewable energy infrastructure area off the NSW Hunter coast
Australia - February 24 2023 The Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) announced yesterday that it is seeking public feedback on the…
NSW EPA Climate Change Policy and Action Plan released - what you need to know
Australia - January 29 2023 The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has published its Climate Change Policy and Action Plan 2023-2026 (Plan). Over the next 12-24 months…
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