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