The would-be developer of a giant energy from waste facility in western Sydney has failed in its challenge to the validity of the NSW Government’s recently enacted Thermal Energy from Waste Regulation.
Australia's state and federal environmental protection laws fail to uphold the three core environmental community rights established by the UN Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, according to an analysis by the Environmental Defenders Office and the Wilderness Society.
The operator of an illegal scrap metal and auto wrecking business has successfully appealed against the severity of a series of fines handed down by the local court.
Queensland's Land Court has today rejected a bid by Clive Palmer's Waratah Coal to develop Australia's largest thermal coal mine in the Galilee Basin, in a landmark ruling which took into account the human rights and climate change impacts of the proposal.
A NSW Parliamentary committee has recommended a full review of the NSW Biodiversity Offsets Scheme, to improve its integrity and transparency and to fix the serious flaws in the biodiversity offsets market.
Highlights include new ACI Code of Conduct; Solar powered green hydrogen hubs; Federal Electric Vehicle Bill; ACCC solar battery warning. Jobs include roles with HSBC, Snowy Hydro and the NT EPA.
One of Australia’s oldest ski resorts has been fined and ordered to pay substantial legal and investigative costs after being convicted of two environmental offences when it discharged partially treated effluent into a tributary of the Snowy River.
The fourth annual review of the Australian Carbon Industry Code of Conduct reveals improvements in compliance and a 45% increase in signatories to the code.
Highlights include new COP27 partnerships; Queensland renewable energy superhub; New ACT insulation regulations. Jobs include roles with The City of Perth and Macmahon mining.