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Environmental law articles, insights, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering topics such as clean air/pollution, climate change, environmental law and waste management.

A Rubbish Decision? Supreme Court Opens Door For Waste "Effects" To Be Considered Under RMA

Court's findings on the types of effects that can be considered in future resource consenting and planning processes will have wide implications.

New Zealand Environment

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Wynn Williams Lawyers

Australia's Environment Protection Reform Act 2025: What Businesses Need To Know

The Australian Government has enforced the Environment Protection Reform Act 2025 (EPRA 2025), effective 1st December 2025. Most of the provisions of the EPRA 2025 will take effect immediately while others...

Australia Environment

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Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

Essential ESG: Episode 26 – Insights From The 2025 UN Forum On Business And Human Rights

Insights from the 2025 United Nations Business and Human Rights Forum in Geneva.

Australia Environment

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

EPBC Reforms Finalised

The long-awaited amendments to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), the bills establishing the National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) and Environment Information...

Australia Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Queensland Government Proposes Significant Changes To Environmental Licensing Regime

Australia Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Environment Protection And Biodiversity Conservation Act Reforms Announced

Australia Environment

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

NSW Government Bulletin: Opportunity For Climate Resilience Under Proposed NSW Planning Reforms

Australia Environment

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Holding Redlich

Federal Court Of Australia's Decision: Pabai V Commonwealth—no Duty Of Care To Protect From Climate Change

Australia Environment

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A&O Shearman

Climate Litigation Is Shaping The Regulatory Landscape In Australia

Australia Environment

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King & Wood Mallesons

Critical minerals and CAHRAs: managing ESG risks in emerging markets

Australia Environment

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Australia Sets 2035 Emissions Reduction Target

Australia Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Paving The Way: Five Things You Need To Know About The NSW EP&A Act Amendments

Australia Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

August 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia

Worldwide Environment

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K&L Gates LLP

Keeping Up With ESG In Australia – August 2025

Australia Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Fair Work Commission Backs Employee in Remote Work Dispute with Westpac

Australia Employment

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McCabes

Inside Safety Podcast Series - Episode 3, Part 1 - Director's Duties

Australia Employment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Tax Bites EP17: High Court Validates Foreign Surcharge Land Taxes: Implications And Analysis (Podcast)

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

What constitutes an abandonment of employment?

Australia Employment

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Swaab

Essential ESG: Episode 25 – Operating Responsibly In Conflict-affected Areas: The Role Of Grievance Mechanisms

Australia Commercial

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

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A Rubbish Decision? Supreme Court Opens Door For Waste "Effects" To Be Considered Under RMA

Court's findings on the types of effects that can be considered in future resource consenting and planning processes will have wide implications.

New Zealand Environment

WW

Wynn Williams Lawyers

Essential ESG: Episode 26 – Insights From The 2025 UN Forum On Business And Human Rights

Insights from the 2025 United Nations Business and Human Rights Forum in Geneva.

Australia Environment

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Critical minerals and CAHRAs: managing ESG risks in emerging markets

Companies that invest in comprehensive ESG risk management systems as part of a broader risk management framework will gain a competitive edge.

Australia Environment

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

August 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia

Worldwide Environment

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K&L Gates LLP

Australian carbon markets – priorities for reform

Australia Environment

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Holding Redlich

Changes to the infrastructure provisions in the Planning Act 2016 effective from 30 June 2025

Australia Environment

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Holding Redlich

Behind the green curtain: Understanding and mitigating greenwashing risks

Australia Environment

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Piper Alderman

Not So GLAD: What Businesses Can Learn From The Federal Court's Ruling In ACCC v Clorox Australia Pty Limited [2025] FCA 357

Australia Environment

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

GREENWASHING: IT'S NOT ALL GLAD

Australia Commercial

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Pointon Partners

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Environmental Law

Australia's Environment Protection Reform Act 2025: What Businesses Need To Know

The Australian Government has enforced the Environment Protection Reform Act 2025 (EPRA 2025), effective 1st December 2025. Most of the provisions of the EPRA 2025 will take effect immediately while others...

Australia Environment

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Lexplosion Solutions Private Limited

November 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia

On 6 November 2025, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) announced enforcement actions against two major superannuation funds, for alleged greenwashing in their investment portfolios.

Australia Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

Keeping Up With ESG In Australia – December 2025

Welcome to the December edition of Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer's Australian ESG bulletin, ‘Keeping Up with ESG'.

Australia Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Essential ESG: Episode 26 – Insights From The 2025 UN Forum On Business And Human Rights

Australia Environment

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

EPBC Reforms Finalised

Australia Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Queensland Government Proposes Significant Changes To Environmental Licensing Regime

Australia Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Latest On EPBC Clean Energy Project Approvals

Australia Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Essential IP Tips For Critical Minerals & Cleantech Innovations – First Steps

Australia Energy

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Spruson & Ferguson

Essential ESG: Episode 25 – Operating Responsibly In Conflict-affected Areas: The Role Of Grievance Mechanisms

Australia Commercial

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

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Clean Air / Pollution

Essential ESG: Episode 26 – Insights From The 2025 UN Forum On Business And Human Rights

Insights from the 2025 United Nations Business and Human Rights Forum in Geneva.

Australia Environment

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Critical minerals and CAHRAs: managing ESG risks in emerging markets

Companies that invest in comprehensive ESG risk management systems as part of a broader risk management framework will gain a competitive edge.

Australia Environment

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Recent tax incentives fuelling Australia's clean energy future

Both incentives were introduced in the Future Made in Australia (Production Tax Credits and Other Measures) Bill 2024.

Australia Environment

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Holding Redlich

Australian carbon markets – priorities for reform

Australia Environment

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Holding Redlich

Changes to the infrastructure provisions in the Planning Act 2016 effective from 30 June 2025

Australia Environment

HR

Holding Redlich

Behind the green curtain: Understanding and mitigating greenwashing risks

Australia Environment

PA

Piper Alderman

Holman Webb Lawyers helps to secure protection of the Great Artesian Basin

Australia Environment

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Holman Webb Lawyers

GREENWASHING: IT'S NOT ALL GLAD

Australia Commercial

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Pointon Partners

Australia's evolving ESG regulatory landscape: managing the legal risks

Australia Commercial

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

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Climate Change

Essential ESG: Episode 26 – Insights From The 2025 UN Forum On Business And Human Rights

Insights from the 2025 United Nations Business and Human Rights Forum in Geneva.

Australia Environment

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

September 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia

On 18 September 2025, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Australia's commitment to a 62%–70% reduction in emissions by 2035, compared to 2005 levels.

Australia Commercial

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K&L Gates LLP

Federal Court Of Australia's Decision: Pabai V Commonwealth—no Duty Of Care To Protect From Climate Change

In Pabai v Commonwealth (No 2) [2025] FCA 796, Justice Wigney in the Federal Court of Australia dismissed a claim from two Torres Strait Islanders...

Australia Environment

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A&O Shearman

Climate Litigation Is Shaping The Regulatory Landscape In Australia

Australia Environment

KW

King & Wood Mallesons

Critical minerals and CAHRAs: managing ESG risks in emerging markets

Australia Environment

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Keeping Up With ESG In Australia – October 2025

Australia Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Australia Sets 2035 Emissions Reduction Target

Australia Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

August 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia

Worldwide Environment

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Keeping Up With ESG In Australia – August 2025

Australia Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Latest Videos

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Corrs High Vis: Episode 59 – The risks and challenges of climate change for major infrastructure assets

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

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