Kim Shore writes about options for Australia’s first offshore wind farm. Australia’s first offshore wind farm could turn wind into money for Gippsland residents and create energy citizens. After being hammered by job losses after the closure of Hazelwood, the prospect...
Scientific experts say two years of back-to-back coral bleaching means the Reef 2050 plan cannot be achieved, once again raising the prospect the Great Barrier Reef will be designated ‘World Heritage in danger’ – the very thing Reef 2050 was supposed to head off. The...
The Queensland government says it will not facilitate a loan for Adani's proposed coal railway. Adani’s plans to secure a $1 billion loan through the Northern Australian Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) for a coal-carting rail line to service the Carmichael mine appear...
Westpac is considering climate risk by not funding new thermal coal mines in Queensland. The Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility should take heed. Despite Senator Matt Canavan describing them as “wimps”, Westpac’s directors are simply acting consistently with...
Renewable energy is booming. Now is the time to create locally owned and resilient energy systems. In a time of economic uncertainty, declining rural jobs and climate change, more community-owned renewable energy could prove pivotal if we are to move towards...
What do we think of the Essential Services Commission's decision to increase the minimum feed-in tariff? On 28 Feb, the Essential Services Commission released its decision to increase the minimum feed-in tariff (FiT) rate in Victoria from 5c/kWh to 11.3c/kWh. This...
The EPA holds polluters to account – but who will hold the EPA to account? The Victorian Government is reforming the EPA and the Environment Protection Act. Environmental Justice Australia wants the best possible reforms to protect community health and the...
In collaboration with Earthjustice, we have released a report asking the World Heritage Committee to take action in protecting the Great Barrier Reef from the devastating effects of climate change. The legal report, World Heritage and Climate Change: The Legal...
Adani says it does not need a $1 billion government loan from the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility for its Carmichael rail project according to media reports. This rules out NAIF’s ability to provide any financial assistance. To receive support, Adani must...
The Victorian Government says its legislation will make Victoria a world leader on climate action. But will it? Last week the Victorian Government introduced the Climate Change Bill 2016 into Parliament. If passed, this Bill will repeal our current inadequate...
EJA has met with Mr Michel Forst to help him assess the overall environment for human rights defenders and civil society in Australia Yesterday EJA, together with other environmental NGO representatives, met with Mr Michel Forst, the UN Special Rapporteur on the...
In a significant win for Victorian communities, on 30 August 2016 the Victorian Premier announced that the government will pass laws to implement a permanent ban on the exploration and development of all onshore unconventional gas in Victoria, including hydraulic...
The Victorian government today released their intentions to change Victoria’s climate change laws. Climate change is real, and it’s happening now. The devastating bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef due to warmer water is not something that can be dismissed or hidden,...
The Government will implement all the recommendations of the Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry - a welcome result for the community. Today the Victorian Government announced that it will accept and implement all the recommendations of the 2015 Hazelwood Mine Fire Inquiry....
The Government will decide whether to include a Charter in the Climate Change Act in the next few weeks. Climate change is real. It’s happening now, with potentially disastrous effects on people and environment around the world. Right now, our laws are blind to...
The Independent Review into Victoria’s Climate Change Act has recommended that Victoria adopt a Climate Change Charter. We’ve just learned that the Independent Review into Victoria’s Climate Change Act has recommended that Victoria adopt a Climate Change Charter. The...
Who are the ACCR? The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility promotes just and sustainable corporate activity by encouraging ethical investment and facilitating informed shareholder engagement and advocacy. Who are Environmental Justice Australia?...
Last year Commonwealth Environment Minister Greg Hunt declared that air pollution ‘is a critical national issue and I would like it to be a signature objective of my watch’. Yesterday’s meeting of environment ministers from around the country was Mr Hunt’s chance to...