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The scientists who advise governments on coal mining and coal seam gas water risks have recommended that greenhouse gas emissions become a trigger for EPBC Act assessment.

• Bushfire survivors take EPA to court
  
• Bushfires emit 830m tonnes of greenhouse gas
  
• Councils seek right to make EPBC referrals

• Mining company taken to Federal Court over biodiversity offsets
  
• Victoria reveals planning changes to align with new environment law
  
• Angus Taylor amends carbon farming regulations

• NSW to release Finkel decarbonisation report
  
• Federal inquiry underway into 'scope 3' emissions Bill
  
• Federal government to revise NT bilateral EPBC agreement

Open access. A Footprint list of key climate change and sustainability developments to watch out for in 2020.

• Greens introduce bill to prevent coal underwriting
  
• Small business climate plan highlights insurance and heat stress
  
• SA MP introduces bill to protect Great Australian Bight

The Coalition government's environment and energy ministers will operate largely unencumbered by election pledges, but will soon face important tests.

The Coalition will have an unprecedented opportunity to put its stamp on national environmental laws and schemes, due to a host of reviews that are either imminent or already under way.

• New scheme under way to certify on-farm biodiversity protection
  
• Rules for earning carbon credits from transport projects under review
  
• Hazwaste permit granted to export fire-damaged bulk carrier