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In April 2020, a climate action group called Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action Incorporated ("BSCA") filed civil enforcement proceedings against the EPA in the NSW Land and Environment Court.

The Inquiry was asked to consider the EPA's role, governance and funding, powers and tools, and made 48 recommendations.

The guideline explains this enforceable undertakings regime as an alternative to prosecution for environmental offences.

Amendments to the POEO Act aim to improve the way in which pollution incidents are reported and managed in NSW.

A recent NSW case considered conditions on Environment Protection Licences.

NSW takes action on climate change with legislated 2030 and 2035 targets to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. A new Net Zero Commission will be established by mid-2024 to oversee the State's progress.

Consistent with the approach adopted in Queensland and South Australia, the NSW PFAS ban will be implemented in stages.

In some cases, site owners may lodge appeals or objections against a determination by the Valuer-General or a rates notice.

NSW's tough new pollution laws come into force soon, and businesses will have to move swiftly to ensure they comply.

Contaminated sites provisions of the “Environment Protection Act 1993” (SA) (EP Act) were passed by parliament in late 2007. The majority of these provisions became operational on 1 July 2009.

Examines biodiversity banking, its role in environmental assessment processes & transaction structures for dealing with credits.

There may be significant implications for us if the EU Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence is adopted.

This was a proceeding commenced by Mr Falzon in relation to the Western Dredging Project and commercial fishermen.

The fast pace of regulatory change in Australia continues in 2019. This report sets out a summary of the key regulatory trends that are confronting ...

In 2021 Herbert Smith Freehills undertook a significant Future of Work project, with the final report (published here) discussing key trends shaping the future of the workplace.

Sustainability is no longer an issue limited to a small number of environmentalists or ‘greenies’.

As more businesses make claims about being 'carbon neutral' or 'low carbon', consumers and businesses are finding it difficult to assess the true carbon credentials of these claims.