Welcome to this edition of On Good Authority which includes oceans, open data tools and overseas news. The UN General Assembly has made its first declaration on sea-level rise and there’s new research linking individual project emissions to climate impacts now available. Our news in brief items also include an update on the state of our pole ice.
In breaking news as we were finalising this edition, the High Court of Australia(Opens in a new tab/window) has upheld a NSW Court of Appeal ruling that invalidated approval of a coal mine expansion at Mount Pleasant in New South Wales. The decision has implications for legislative schemes that require consideration of greenhouse gas emissions.
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Our Chair, the Hon. Matt Kean, delivered a keynote at the Asia Pacific Circular Economy Hotspot in Sydney on the role of the circular economy in reducing emissions and supporting Australia’s transition to net zero. In an article in The Guardian(Opens in a new tab/window), that responded to NSW approval to expand a Hunter Valley coal mine, our Chair also warned that the climate crisis ‘isn’t someone else’s problem’.
Catch up on our latest speeches, engagements and other updates in the news section of our website.