by Environmental Justice Australia | Jun 10, 2022 | Forests, Nature
By Ellen Maybery, Senior Specialist Lawyer Imagine you are the Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews. The unprecedented 2022 federal election result has just unfurled before your eyes. A slam dunk for community voices demanding real action on climate change and integrity....
by Environmental Justice Australia | Apr 6, 2022 | Coal pollution
The National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) is Australia’s annual report on toxic pollution. Their latest data (2020-21) has just been released, and our team has analysed the trends. Notably, our analysis shows AGL’s power stations across NSW and Victoria...
by Environmental Justice Australia | Apr 1, 2022 | Climate and Finance, Just energy transition
Good news! The federal government’s attempt to redirect public money from Australia’s renewable energy funder, Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA), to bankroll fossil fuel technologies, has been defeated. These controversial regulations were issued by federal...
by Environmental Justice Australia | Apr 1, 2022 | Biodiversity, Forests
Our mammoth three weeks in court representing Wildlife of the Central Highlands (WOTCH) has wrapped! We are so grateful for everyone’s support. To everyone who chipped in a donation, shared our posts on social media or followed the case live: thank you for backing...
by Environmental Justice Australia | Mar 2, 2022 | Coal pollution, Communities
Two coal-fired power stations owned by AGL, Bayswater and Loy Yang A, have announced that they are closing early, but only by two and three years (in 2033 and 2045) respectively. These announcements are a disappointing outcome for the health of communities living...
