In a decision with important ramifications for NSW industry, a court today found the state's EPA has failed to fulfil its statutory duties on climate change, and ordered it to do more.
The latest IPCC report provides powerful new evidence to support the claims of climate change litigants, according to environment groups, lawyers and climate scientists.
The Western Australian government has faced questions in Parliament over its decision to approve Woodside's greenhouse gas abatement program for its proposed Pluto LNG expansion.
Approvals relating to Woodside's Pluto project and the Waitsia 2 gas development are candidates for a new climate duty of care test case under consideration by the WA Conservation Council.
Environment Minister Sussan Ley will appeal yesterday's Federal Court orders that establish a new duty of care on the government to consider the impact of climate change on young Australians when making an EPBC Act decision.
The Federal Court today issued final orders in a landmark case in which a group of teenagers established that Environment Minister Sussan Ley owed them a climate change duty of care.
In a landmark class action ruling, the Federal Court today held that Environment Minister Sussan Ley owes a climate change duty of care to Australian children when making EPBC decisions.
Shell says it will appeal a Dutch court decision overnight that requires it to reduce its global direct and indirect emissions to 45% below 2019 levels within 10 years.
Reports such as the IEA's landmark net-zero study, which proposes immediate constraints on fossil projects, can influence court decisions, according to leading carbon lawyers.