Climate change concerns lead court to overturn Mount Pleasant coal mine expansion
The New South Wales Court of Appeal has overturned the approval for MACH Energy’s proposed expansion of the Mount Pleasant coal mine near Muswellbrook.
From little things big things grow: lawyers’ role in climate disclosure
Understand the important elements of the new regime and how lawyers can ensure compliance and manage climate risks.
The winding route to reviewing climate-related administrative decisions
How have courts responded to climate-related administrative challenges and are there inherent constraints in running such cases?
Mandatory climate reporting: ESG now a licence to do business?
New climate reporting laws are likely to impact supply chains over time and require a holistic approach to ESG requirements.
Anti-coal harbour blockade highlights ‘punitive’ approach to protest in NSW
The right to protest is considered foundational to a healthy democracy but is a punitive approach to public participation in NSW being used to stifle…
What to expect from COP29
On the agenda for COP29 is the New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance (NCQG), loss and damage, mitigation and adaptation priorities.
The legal implications of climate change
The Law Society of NSW has launching new guidance, to help practitioner consider how climate change-related risks may impact client advice, and the solicitor-client relationship
Cleaning up the Climate Change Act
Australia’s climate change legislation needs reform, environment experts say, and this includes embedding a mechanism in the law to enforce assessment of climate impacts when…
Keeping a weather eye open on COP28
Key priorities, funding updates and expectations of Australia at COP28, now at its midpoint.
People with disability more vulnerable to climate change
People with disability are becoming increasingly vulnerable as climate change effects worsen. Their inclusion and protection are at risk, and Australia’s First Nations people with…