Environment ministers have agreed to strengthen controls on particle pollution, speed up work on a national clean air agreement and establish a national standard for the environmental management of chemicals.
The WA Government has refused to insert greenhouse gas controls into the revised licence for a coal-fired power station, acting on advice from the State's Appeals Convenor.
Chevron Australia has revealed how Direct Action will affect its Gorgon LNG gas project, as it seeks approval for a fourth LNG train that could boost annual emissions to almost 7.7 million tonnes a year.