The federal government and Greens struck a landmark deal to rewrite the decades-old Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC), creating the country's first independent environmental regulator, tightening protections for forests and land-clearing, limiting fast-track approvals for coal and gas, and setting national standards—marking the biggest environmental reform in decades.
(c) James Wainscoat
(c) James Wainscoat

L’Australie adopte une réforme majeure de sa loi environnementale après des décennies d’immobilisme

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Le gouvernement fédéral et les Verts ont conclu un accord pour réviser la loi Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC). Une agence nationale indépendante sera créée, la protection des forêts et des terres renforcée, les autorisations rapides pour charbon et gaz limitées, et des normes nationales instaurées.

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