Pleased to file a case this week for Environmental Council of Central Qld challenging federal Minister's decision to use least rigorous assessment for 2100ha landclearing likely to impact on Great Barrier Reef edonsw.org.au/case_landclear… Environmental Defenders Office @ElaineEDO David Morris Australian Conservation Foundation

Tao de Haas ABC The Drum Some differences which make an Urgenda style case more challenging here - not saying impossible - but that case was grounded on a number of features of their legal system which don’t exist in Australia’s.

Glad to contribute my thoughts to this piece on #climatelitigation: 'The longer we see governments fail to take serious action on climate change, the more desperate people will be to seek other solutions' smh.com.au/environment/cl… @peterhannam1.bsky.social

'We won': Landmark climate ruling for Environmental Defenders Office clients Grndswell Gloucester on Rocky Hill Coal Mine The judge said: "The global problem of climate change needs to be addressed by multiple local actions” What a privilege to be there with the community this morning smh.com.au/environment/cl…

Court rules out Hunter Valley coalmine on climate change grounds theguardian.com/australia-news…

Fantastic result for climate change and the Gloucester community today!

‘This is a seminal moment in development of climate litigation in Aust & will weigh heavily on minds of decision makers considering whether to approve new fossil fuels projects’ Our take on today’s landmark win for climate and community. #climatelitigation edonsw.org.au/gloucester_cli…

Having digested Friday’s judgement ⁦Brendan Dobbie⁩ and I penned this piece explaining its impact as we see it. We think it’s influence is only just beginning to be understood. Coal miners derided climate action 'sideshow'. Now it's the main event smh.com.au/environment/cl…

No longer can it reasonably be said that “this mine won’t make any difference.” As one of the world’s largest producers of coal, Australia supplies the very product that is pushing our climate over the edge. And the time has come to stop. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

We understand our client Grndswell Gloucester will receive notice of intention to appeal re Rocky Hill judgment in which new coal mine at Gloucester refused on climate change & other grounds. Updates when we can: sign up here: edonsw.org.au/rocky_hill_cli… @peterhannam1.bsky.social @ElaineEDO ABC News

Lengthy tortuous appeal process? OR the next NSW Government could actually make the strong and clear climate laws that we urgently need to reduce emissions and give communities and industries certainty. EDO NSW climate law report coming soon! #codifyRockyHill Environmental Defenders Office NSW Politics