South32 has been asked to identify additional ways to cut greenhouse gas emissions from its proposed Dendrobium mine extension, and it must also provide an independent assessment of the risks to BlueScope if the project doesn't go ahead.
Copenhagen Energy today made an EPBC referral for a 3GW offshore wind farm, while Esso has told the offshore oil and gas regulator that it can't fully remove its Bass Strait infrastructure.
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.
MACH Energy has provided advice to the NSW Independent Planning Commission from top law firm Ashurst arguing that its consent decision for a mine expansion needn't be bound by the landmark Rocky Hill climate ruling.
A scientific committee that advises state and federal governments on coal mines has warned that South32's revised proposal to expand its Dendrobium project will still have severe and irreversible impacts.
Western Australia's EPA says it would be unreasonable to impose scope 3 greenhouse gas conditions on Woodside's North West Shelf LNG expansion project.