The Environmental Defender’s Office of Western Australia (EDOWA) is a not-for-profit and non-government organisation that specialises in public interest environmental law.
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Media Release – EDOWA’s Response to EPA Guidance on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The Environmental Defender’s Office WA supports the governance framework developed by the WA Environmental Protection Authority for greenhouse gas emissions through the Environmental Factor Guideline and Technical Guidance documents.
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EDOWA Welcomes the EPA’s New Guidance on Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Today the EPA released its anticipated revised guidance on mitigating greenhouse gas emissions from significant new or expanding proposals in Western Australia. EDOWA coordinated submissions with the Conservation Council of WA and The Wilderness Society WA to the EPA in relation to this guidance. In line with the suggestions we made in our submissions, the... Read more »
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February Bulletin 2019
We have kick-started the year with a number of positive environmental law developments discussed below. EDOWA looks forward to another year of protecting WA’s unique environment through advice and representation on public interest environmental law matters. We bid farewell to Declan Doherty who is finishing his tenure as Principal Solicitor in March. We thank Declan... Read more »
“Empowering the community to protect the environment through law”
Protection of WA’s environment by providing individuals and community groups with environmental legal services including advice, education, representation and opportunity to participate in reform of laws affecting the environment.
