ABC Radio National – Elisa de Wit - carbon pollution

On May 22, 2025, the EU Commission adopted an implementing regulation to the EU's Deforestation Regulation ("EUDR") in which it identified the risk classification of countries...

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.

As the first wave of disclosures has wrapped up, attention has turned to the next climate reporting cycles - particularly for June and September year-end companies. The question now is: what lessons can organisations take forward?

Recent amendments to the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (Qld) (EP Act) further reform the mine rehabilitation regime in Queensland.

Significant changes are proposed to the laws around the use of pastoral land.

The aim of the Regulation is to monitor the impact of certain coal mining and related activities on air quality. Region.

The State Development and Public Works Organisation (Critical Minerals) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2026 (the Bill) has passed the Queensland Parliament.

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...

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.

NSW EPA has introduced a major recycling incentive for the construction industry in their efforts to reduce waste.