Environmental Defenders Office

Environmental lawyers lodge greenwashing complaint against Qantas

The Environmental Defenders Office has asked the ACCC to investigate the national carrier for alleged greenwashing over...

17 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Santos’ ‘silencing tactics’ raise concerns

Greenpeace Australia has warned against the “aggressive legal tactics” used by Santos in the Federal Court...

11 October 2024

By Lauren Croft

EDO names new chair, appoints former judge to board

The Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) has appointed a former Queensland Supreme Court judge to its board and...

04 July 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Environmental Defenders Office should give Santos material on ‘flawed’ expert evidence, court told

Santos demanded the Environmental Defenders Office hand over material that may reveal its role in presenting evidence...

13 June 2024

By Naomi Neilson

UniSuper’s sustainable option raises greenwashing concerns

A member of the $135 billion UniSuper fund has approached ASIC to investigate potentially misleading or deceptive...

26 April 2024

By Rhea Nath

Environmental Defenders Office to review its handling of major case

Following critical judicial comments, the Environmental Defenders Office has appointed an external team to review how...

19 March 2024

By Naomi Neilson and Grace Robbie

A ‘very dangerous decision’: Climate change groups abhor court approval of $400m coal mine expansion

Environment groups have continued to challenge the decision to expand a coal project in NSW, which is set to emit the...

19 July 2023

By Lauren Croft

Complaint filed against Etihad Airways for alleged climate greenwashing

An ACCC complaint has been lodged against Etihad Airways after the airline displayed allegedly greenwashed...

24 March 2023

By Lauren Croft

‘Gas companies: take notice’: Traditional owner wins legal challenge against Santos’ project

The Federal Court of Australia has invalidated Santos’ approval to drill for gas in the sea north of the Tiwi...

26 September 2022

By Jess Feyder

The ‘vital role’ of lawyers in tackling environmental degradation

After a recent UNGA vote has the potential to have huge benefits to the environment and the negative impacts of climate...

23 August 2022

By Lauren Croft

Tiwi islander seeks urgent injunction against Santos offshore drilling

Following a Federal Court challenge launched last month to halt energy giant Santos’ Barossa drilling plan, a Tiwi...

12 July 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

EDO seeks injunction to protect Great Barrier Reef from gas project

The Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) is seeking an injunction from the Federal Court against Woodside’s...

23 June 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Groundbreaking’: First Nations cultural evidence heard in legal first

Setting a legal precedent on Monday (16 May), the Queensland Land Court travelled to Cairns to hear First Nations...

17 May 2022

By Lauren Croft

Why environment concerns are lawyers’ top voting consideration

New research from Momentum Intelligence has revealed that those in the legal profession rank climate change as a higher...

11 March 2022

By Lauren Croft

EDO scores ‘significant win’ for bushfire survivors

Bushfire Survivors for Climate Action, represented by the Environmental Defenders Office, has celebrated a court ruling...

27 August 2021

By Lauren Croft

Unpacking the case that could lead to more climate change-influenced litigation

A climate action advocacy group took on the NSW Environment Protection Authority in court this week, in a landmark case...

13 August 2021

By Lauren Croft