![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The WA EPA’s guiding approach has been felt across industries and companies, affecting names as big as Woodside and FMG (through its Pilbara Energy Generation Power Station project ( Pilbara Energy)), and covering mining and gas majors to electricity and, most recently, fertiliser plants.Īgainst the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has coincided with an acceleration of global interest in climate change, clean energy and green technologies, the WA EPA’s bold foray into black letter emissions reductions is a signal to the rest of Australia that the time for action is now. Such conditions have ranged from a general requirement to exact targets over set interim periods to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and are informed by the WA EPA’s primary artillery, the revised Environmental Factor Guideline: Greenhouse Gas Emissions ( GHG Guideline). Recent environmental approvals of new and large projects have been given subject to clear conditions for the avoidance, reduction and offset of greenhouse gas emissions. Of all the Environmental Protection Authorities in Australia, it is the WA Environmental Protection Authority ( WA EPA) that is quietly leading the way on emissions reductions, refusing to shy away from its role in protecting the environment. ![]()
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