A Queensland environment group is relying on the EPBC Act's reconsideration provisions to ask for a re-evaluation of 19 major projects, because of their climate impacts.
A $107 million NSW fund to fast-track the supply of biodiversity credits will be operating by September, and responsibility for biodiversity stewardship agreements will shift to a new taskforce.
A global taskforce developing TCFD-style guidance on nature-related disclosures overnight released an updated draft framework containing significant new information.
A new sustainable agriculture accreditation program in NSW's Budget could unlock up to $10 billion in ESG financing for farmers, according to the state government.
A court has fined the NSW Forestry Corporation $135,600 and ordered it to pay $150,000 in EPA costs for felling trees in koala habitat and other logging exclusion zones.
A Federal Court judge has criticised the fishing industry's poor record on EPBC Act compliance and has expressed doubt about the adequacy of a penalty proposed by the federal Environment Minister.