BCSD Australia

Highlights include: * For rent. South Australia will charge rent if other countries export CO2 to the state for sequestration, under a new law. * Asbestos audit. Victoria's efforts to stamp out illegal asbestos disposal are off-track, according to the state's Auditor-General. * More gas scrutiny. More types of gas projects are set

Highlights include: * The whole package. New Australian packaging laws will cover design and recycled content, and will ban the use in packaging of PFAS and other harmful chemicals. * $3.2 billion. Chevron has released new details about the cost and performance of its Gorgon carbon capture and storage project. * Natural

Highlights include: * Lawyers warn directors. Directors who fail to consider nature risks could be breaching their duty of care and diligence. * Domestic or imported? How much it costs to sequester CO2 in South Australia will depend on where it's emitted. * Green infrastructure. The NSW EPA is developing a Protection of

Highlights include: * Climate disclosure. Proposed Australian disclosure standards give companies a clear picture of what's expected of them, and differ in some respects from the international template. * Landmark bill. A healthy environment is a human right, says a new ACT bill. * Delayed. Debate on the Nature Repair Market Bill has

Highlights include: * Top billing. Parliaments in four states are processing major bills. * World leaders. Queensland can lead the world in carbon- and biodiversity-friendly farming, says a panel with members including professors Hugh Possingham and Andrew Macintosh. * Reactivated. Big changes are on the way for the Climate Active certification program. * Natural

Highlights include: • Emission limits. A new rule makes important changes to calculating some Safeguard Mechanism limits. • Mandatory climate disclosure. There's a new guide for Australian directors. • Incoming. Victoria has a new Environment Minister. • Transported. NSW has a new net-zero policy for road and rail freight. We are making some changes