The government has today announced its plan to introduce a standardised, internationally-aligned climate risk reporting framework for business to ensure investors have the transparency needed to manage climate risks.
Highlights include EPBC Act reforms; SA auto-recycler guidelines; New WA regime for renewable hydrogen projects. Jobs include roles with ACCIONA, Veolia and the Gladstone Area Water Board.
The Albanese Government’s election commitment of a new national EPA will be the centrepiece of the reforms of the EPBC Act, but plenty of detail remains to be negotiated with interest groups next year.
The NSW Land and Environment Court has dismissed an appeal by the former director of a liquidated waste oil company who claimed charges filed against him by the NSW EPA for failing to comply with clean-up notices were duplicitous.
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has supported a regional council’s decision to block a development application due to the future risk of gas migration from a nearby landfill.
A Federal Court full bench has today dismissed an appeal by Santos against an earlier ruling that invalidated its approvals to develop its Barossa gas field north of the Tiwi islands.
Australia's emissions are projected to be 48% below 2005 levels by 2035 despite recent emission rises, according to the first annual Climate Change Statement released today.
Highlights include new SMC Bill in Parliament; Court rejects Clive Palmer's QLD coal mine; NT environmental law amendments. Jobs include roles with the NSW government, Stockland and Latrobe City Council.
