According to AFP and others, the Australian Parliament has passed an amendment to the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC), significantly overhauling the national environmental regulatory system that has been maintained since its enactment in 1999. The amended law focuses on △ the disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions from large-scale development and resource projects △ the establishment of an independent regulatory agency △ prevention of forest destruction and strengthened protection of endangered species. For mining, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and energy projects, emissions must be disclosed during the approval and operation process, and additional reduction plans must be submitted upon government request. The Australian government emphasized that this reform is a "structural change that greatly increases transparency and accountability in environmental assessments." This revision is the first step to strengthen transparency centered on 'emission disclosure,' and while the disclosed emissions are not immediately Restricted by approval, ,,, experts believe that transparent disclosure of emission information will increase social and policy pressure on companies and projects, and will provide a foundation for more systematic reflection of climate impacts in the approval process going forward. Environmental groups also regard this measure as an "important starting point" and suggest that in the long term, institutional improvements are needed to more directly link emissions to approval criteria. Australia is the world's second-largest coal exporter and As a major LNG producer, Australia has a high share of fossil fuels in its industrial structure. Experts diagnose that, given these circumstances, it will not be easy for Australia to achieve its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 62~70% with this revision alone. However, they believe strengthening transparency in ,,, emissions will be a key foundation for policy shifts. In fact, electricity is produced by burning fossil fuels,,, and the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 70% by 2035 is impossible,,, and transparency of emissions will be enhanced??? It's all just words, words!! Renewable energy They said they would develop and replace electricity produced from fossil fuels,,, but they quietly gave up!!
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