Bushfire survivors just won a crucial case against the NSW environmental watchdog, putting other states on notice

  • Written by: Laura Schuijers, Research Fellow in Environmental Law, The University of Melbourne
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This week was another big one in the land of climate litigation.

On Thursday, a New South Wales court compelled the state Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to take stronger action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It’s the first time an Australian court has ordered a government organisation to take more meaningful action...

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