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Australia Begins Public Consultation On Draft Evaluation Statement On The Use And Introduction Of PFAS
Australia's Industrial Chemicals Introduction Scheme has released a draft evaluation statement revealing which of the 522 PFAS chemicals listed on the Australian Inventory are actually being imported or manufactured in the country, their volumes, and their uses. The evaluation identifies 139 PFAS being introduced, with most used in lubricants, paints, and adhesives, while proposing to prioritize trifluoroacetic acid for risk assessment and add notification requirements for certain PFAS before commercial
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Bergeson & Campbell
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Scope 3 In Scope: High Court Of Australia’s First Climate Decision Confirms Greenhouse Gas Considerations Include Scope 3 Emissions And Clarifies The Scope Of The Assessment Of Likely Impacts
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
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Keeping Up With ESG In Australia – October 2026
Our monthly ESG bulletin provides a targeted snapshot of key developments we see as reflecting the “must know” trends in the Australian market and, where relevant, the international market.
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
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UN Special Rapporteur On The Human Right To A Clean, Healthy, And Sustainable Environment Intervenes In Proceedings In An Australian First
The UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Right to a Clean, Healthy, and Sustainable Environment has made history by intervening in Australian Federal Court proceedings challenging the extension of Woodside's North West Shelf gas project until 2070. The intervention raises critical questions about how international environmental law obligations should inform the interpretation of Australia's Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act, particularly regarding climate change impacts and heritage
AustraliaEnvironment
Jones Day
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EPBC Act Reforms: Consultation On Proposed Regulations To Support Final Tranche Of Reforms
Australia's Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water has released consultation papers outlining the regulatory framework for the final phase of environmental protection reforms under the EPBC Act. With submissions closing on 13 October 2026 and implementation scheduled for 1 December 2026, these reforms will fundamentally reshape how projects are assessed and approved, introducing streamlined pathways...
AustraliaEnvironment
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
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Amendments To Australia's Environment Protection And Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 And Their Impacts On Climate Change
Australia's Environment Protection Reform Act 2025 introduces mandatory greenhouse gas emissions disclosure requirements for projects requiring federal environmental approval, while establishing the National Environmental Protection Agency as the new federal environmental regulator. Despite extensive debate, the reforms stopped short of implementing a "climate trigger" that would have made significant emissions a standalone matter of national environmental significance.
AustraliaEnvironment
Jones Day
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New South Wales: Data Centre Guidelines Published
New South Wales has introduced comprehensive Data Centre Guidelines to manage the rapid growth of data centre investment while addressing resource, environmental and community impacts. The framework establishes six core principles with 17 performance measures covering energy efficiency, water usage, consumer cost protection, renewable energy commitments and community benefits.
AustraliaEnvironment
K&L Gates

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