A new NSW bill enables the state government to monetise biodiversity and carbon sequestration actions in national parks that go beyond business-as-usual.
The Morrison government will join efforts to develop a global standard for disclosing business impacts and dependencies on nature, Environment Minister Sussan Ley has announced.
In a shift that will have ramifications for many of its customers, Westpac has signalled the management of nature-related risks is an issue of rising concern.
Stricter land clearing laws in Queensland are the main reason that red meat producers have cut their emissions by 53%, the Meat and Livestock Association has acknowledged.
The Tasmanian government has made its EPBC referral for Marinus Link, a new $3.5 billion, 1500MW interconnector between the island state and the mainland.
A Queensland scheme is paying a hefty premium for carbon credits that have environmental co-benefits, and farmers have shown plenty of interest in a similar federal program.
Environment Minister Sussan Ley says she considered a climate change duty of care owed to young people when deciding to approve a Whitehaven coal project.