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Living Wonders climate litigation update

Living Wonders climate litigation update

The Living Wonders climate cases are due to be considered by the Federal Court in Melbourne next month.  The cases have generated a lot of public interest, so the purpose of these updates is to provide factual information about the proceedings and where they are up...

Federal Court date set for Landmark climate litigation

Federal Court date set for Landmark climate litigation

18th September - put it in your diary. It’s the date our client’s landmark climate cases are scheduled to begin in the Federal Court, challenging Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek’s decisions not to register the climate risks our client argued accompany of two mega...

Landmark climate litigation filed in the Federal Court

Landmark climate litigation filed in the Federal Court

We’ve filed the documents and served the notice. We’re taking Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek to Court in landmark climate litigation to protect Australia’s living wonders from new coal and gas, for our client the Environment Council of Central Queensland. These...

Two new coal mines shelved, but 14 awaiting decisions

Two new coal mines shelved, but 14 awaiting decisions

Great news! Two huge coal mine proposals in Central Queensland have been shelved. Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has just confirmed the proposed China Stone Coal Mine in the Galilee Basin, and The Range Coal proposal in the Surat Basin cannot be approved –...

Living Wonders legal intervention update

Living Wonders legal intervention update

Have you heard the news? Minister Plibersek has just announced she has accepted our client's game changing climate legal intervention as valid, and will reconsider 18 coal and gas proposals currently awaiting federal approval. This is huge! Back in July, on behalf of...

Memorandum of Advice – Amendments to ARENA regulations

Memorandum of Advice – Amendments to ARENA regulations

A leading barrister and former head of the Law Council of Australia says the Federal government's push to invest public money into fossil fuels could be illegal, is open to serious legal challenges and is "at odds" with the purpose of the Australian Renewable Energy...

Standing up for a safe future in light of the IPCC report

Standing up for a safe future in light of the IPCC report

In August, climate change and the urgent and undeniable imperative to rapidly decarbonise the world dominated the news, after the sixth United Nations IPCC Report was published.    There is no question that the IPCC analysis shows that the choices of the Australian...

Crib Point gas terminal rejected over environmental concerns

Crib Point gas terminal rejected over environmental concerns

This week, the Minister for Planning rejected AGL’s proposed Crib Point gas import terminal, saying it would result in “unacceptable environmental effects” to the internationally significant Westernport Bay.    This is a huge win for the community who have been...

Adani’s overseas breaches

Adani’s overseas breaches

In September 2020, our lawyers wrote to the Queensland Environment Minister requesting a law change and an investigation into Adani Group’s ‘suitable operator’ status in light of fresh allegations revealed by the ABC   about the company’s concerning international...

Climate change and human rights

Climate change and human rights

EJA recently made two joint submissions related to Australia’s Third Universal Periodic Review under the United Nations Human Rights Council, calling on Australia to improve its approaches to environmental and climate justice, the protection of cultural heritage and...

AGL gas import terminal proposed at Crib Point, Westernport Bay

AGL gas import terminal proposed at Crib Point, Westernport Bay

EJA is acting for several environment and resident groups opposing the AGL/APA gas import terminal and pipeline project proposed to be built at Crib Point, Westernport Bay, Victoria.   Westernport Bay is recognised as a wetland of international importance under the...

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