Recent environmental cases in Australia Two recent cases involving environmental actions provide some guidance on how the law and Ministerial decision making can apply. Recently two judicial review proceedings were dismissed by the Federal Court. The case was brought by Environmental Justice Australia and has been called the Living Wonders case. The case sought to challenge the Federal Environment Minister’s failure to adequately consider climate change risk when assessing two coal mine expansions under s78 of the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. December 6, 2023 By AMPLA Admin Environment, Industry, Resources and Energy 0 Comment Read More >>
Hot topics affecting the clean energy transition Lauren Shave, Special Counsel, Gilbert + Tobin and President, ER Law Western Australia Branch August 21, 2023 By AMPLA Admin Board, Conference, Environment, Resources and Energy 0 Comment Read More >>
ARELJ Article- In the Shadow of Juukan Gorge: The Parliamentary Inquiry and the Progress of Indigenous Cultural Heritage Legislative Reform April 27, 2023 By Sally Parker ARELJ, Environment, General, Mining ARELJ, CulturalHeritage, FirstNations, Legislation, Reform 0 Comment Read More >>
Expanding further into hydrogen Green hydrogen production continues to grow at a rapid pace, with over 109 kilo tonnes per annum produced globally in 2022, representing a 44% growth compared to 2021. Countries including US, Denmark, Canada and Egypt, have announced over 111.9 million tonnes per annum capacity in 2022 alone. April 12, 2023 By AMPLA Admin Environment, General, Resources and Energy Energy Transition, Green Hydrogen 0 Comment Read More >>
ARELJ Article- Activist Shareholders and Climate Change: Australian Developments April 6, 2023 By Sally Parker ARELJ, Environment, General, Resources and Energy ARELJ, ClimateChange, Activism, ESG 0 Comment Read More >>
ARELJ Article- Market Substitution, Climate Change and Coal Royalty Revenue in Queensland and NSW: Filling the Void April 5, 2023 By Sally Parker ARELJ, Environment, Mining, Resources and Energy ARELJ, ClimateChange, MSA 0 Comment Read More >>
ARELJ Recent Development- Wardens' decisions providing clarity but not advancing joy March 1, 2023 By Sally Parker ARELJ, Environment, Mining ARELJ, Mining, Wardens, TenementApplications, Regulation, WAMiningAct 0 Comment Read More >>
Key industry updates in Asia In recent months several countries in Asia have announced regulatory changes to support their transition to renewable energy. November 23, 2022 By AMPLA Admin Environment, Resources and Energy Asia, Energy Transition, Renewable Energy 0 Comment Read More >>
ARELJ Article- Managing water resources in times of fracking: Regulation and reform in Western Australia September 28, 2022 By AMPLA Admin ARELJ, Environment, General, Industry, Oil and Gas ARELJ, Fracking, Gas 0 Comment Read More >>
Greenwashing is now a global issue Businesses and governments are now realising that being green is no longer nice to have, it’s an integral part of operations. There are also benefits, perceived and real, to both consumers and business customers to being involved in programs that are environmentally friendly or have an ethical or sustainable edge. This has given rise to a new risk - ‘greenwashing’ - that governments around the world are now grappling with. Greenwashing refers to misrepresenting a product, policy or purpose as environmental, ethical or sustainable. It applies not only to companies but also non-profits, investors or anyone seeking to represent themselves in that light. August 24, 2022 By AMPLA Admin Environment, General Environment, Greenwashing, Ethics 0 Comment Read More >>