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The Australian government has commenced Tranche 2 of the EPBC Act reforms, establishing the National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) and Environment Information Australia (EIA) as independent bodies. While these institutional changes take effect immediately, key substantive amendments including new tests for unacceptable impacts, net gain offsets, and national environmental standards remain pending until December 2026.

The article outlines some of the key policy and legislative developments in 2014 in Australia and in New South Wales.

While prevention is always preferable, council preventative measures and effective response plans are necessary.

The NSW PAC was not required to make definitive findings of fact at the level of particularity alleged by the applicant.

It is possible that the amount of greenhouse gases emitted and the amount of energy used in a major construction project will be required to be reported under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Scheme established under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 and National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Regulations 2008.

Even after a development approval is obtained, other environmental regulations could impact a project.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has released a guide on "Carbon Claims and the Trade Practices Act" to seek to address this problem and promote a more credible and transparent carbon offset market.

Regulatory oversight and shareholder activism pressure companies to focus on environmental and sustainability issues.

The Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme White Paper was released by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on 15 December 2008, the final version of the Green Paper released earlier in 2008. Signposted by Prime Minister Rudd as "one of the largest and most important structural reforms to our economy in a generation", and proposed for commencement in 18 months time (1 July 2010) the scheme has a lot to live up to.

The legislation to introduce a domestic emissions trading scheme into Australia, the "Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme" Bill and associated bills, was introduced into the Australian Parliament today.

The Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) proposed by the Government will have income tax and GST implications which will need to be addressed by those entities that are covered by the scheme.

NSW Government proposes changes to strategic land use policy

In the face of growing demand for water and declining rainfall, the industrial use of recycled wastewater in Western Australia is likely to increase.

The lifting of the ban on uranium mining opens the door to a significant new area of mining for WA.

In June 2009, the Wind Farm Industry Policy Statement was handed down to assist operators in the wind farm industry decide whether or not proposed actions require assessment and approval.

The Nature Repair Act 2023 (Cth) came into effect on 15 December 2023. The new law delivers one of the key commitments of the Government's Nature Positive Plan...

One of the toughest challenges is to determine where to draw the line.