
Rachel Walmsley
@rachelw_edo
Head of Policy & Law Reform @EDOLawyers, member Australian Panel of Experts on Environmental Law, member IUCN – World Commission on Environmental Law.
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https://www.edo.org.au/ 19-03-2018 01:42:50
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Wrap up from the fast-track EPBC Bill inquiry hearing yesterday: "There is nothing in this bill about actually improving environmental protection." msn.com/en-au/news/ukn… Environmental Defenders Office @ElaineEDO

Thank goodness the cross bench, ALP and Greens reject the fast-track EPBC Bill in the Senate Inquiry reports just released! Now let's do some proper environmental law reform instead to fix our laws and protect our iconic species. aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_… Environmental Defenders Office @ElaineEDO

Climate law reform requires setting effective and binding emissions reduction targets in law. This EDO update examines this critical challenge - explaining what targets we urgently need and why; and how to do this in law. edo.org.au/2020/12/18/net… Environmental Defenders Office @ElaineEDO David Morris

New legally enforceable national environmental standards to be the centrepiece of fundamental reform, with strong independent oversight: EPBC Act Review Final Report - hot off the press! epbcactreview.environment.gov.au/resources/fina… Environmental Defenders Office @ElaineEDO David Morris



‘Trajectory Unsustainable’: 10 Key Findings of the EPBC Act Review Final Report - Environmental Defenders Office edo.org.au/2021/02/04/tra… Environmental Defenders Office @ElaineEDO


"Putting the word 'standards' on the top of a document that describes the current weak legal settings is ignoring the Samuel review." Environmental Defenders Office theguardian.com/environment/20…

Thanks EIANZ (NSW Div). Always happy to talk climate law reform! Environmental Defenders Office

'The Australian bushfire disaster: How to avoid repeating this catastrophe for biodiversity'. Very happy to be involved in this thought provoking collaboration. Sydney Law School University of Sydney Environmental Defenders Office

Policy aspirations won't get us where we urgently need to go - we need imminent and enforceable emissions reduction targets in law. Environmental Defenders Office David Morris Brendan Dobbie Sean Ryan

edo.org.au/2021/05/04/edo… Environmental Defenders Office


David Morris Environmental Defenders Office Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action NSW EPA And fortunately Environmental Defenders Office has already written the policy: edo.org.au/empower-the-ep…

The Land and Environment Court today ordered the EPA to prepare objectives, policies and guidelines to ensure environment protection from climate change. Proud day for Environmental Defenders Office and our clients. edo.org.au/2021/08/26/bus…

Fixing Australian climate policy may begin, but does not end, with legislating targets. Targets are a starting point that must be strengthened in line with the science, and designed to galvanise the range of necessary reforms. edo.org.au/publication/a-… Environmental Defenders Office

EDO will be giving evidence at the Senate inquiry into the climate bills tomorrow morning and tabling our Roadmap for climate reform. Environmental Defenders Office edo.org.au/publication/a-…

Thanks Marlene! Environmental Defenders Office
