The government has today announced its plan to introduce a standardised, internationally-aligned climate risk reporting framework for business to ensure investors have the transparency needed to manage climate risks.
The Albanese Government’s election commitment of a new national EPA will be the centrepiece of the reforms of the EPBC Act, but plenty of detail remains to be negotiated with interest groups next year.
Australia's emissions are projected to be 48% below 2005 levels by 2035 despite recent emission rises, according to the first annual Climate Change Statement released today.
Australia's state and federal environmental protection laws fail to uphold the three core environmental community rights established by the UN Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, according to an analysis by the Environmental Defenders Office and the Wilderness Society.
A NSW Parliamentary committee has recommended a full review of the NSW Biodiversity Offsets Scheme, to improve its integrity and transparency and to fix the serious flaws in the biodiversity offsets market.
The fourth annual review of the Australian Carbon Industry Code of Conduct reveals improvements in compliance and a 45% increase in signatories to the code.
A UN taskforce has released a report aimed at reducing greenwashing and improving the reliability of corporate net-zero pledges and climate commitments.
Scientific advice commissioned by the Chubb Review proposes tighter constraints on new ERF vegetation regeneration projects, as well as landfill gas projects.
The Albanese government has appointed Kristin Tilley, a senior advisor to Greg Combet when he was climate change minister, as Australia's ambassador for climate change.