Woodside’s seismic testing plans on hold

Following an emergency injunction on Thursday, Woodside Energy must suspend its planned seismic testing for its Scarborough gas project off the West Australian coast while a challenge over its legality is under way. 

Meanwhile and in what activists have labelled a ‘watershed moment’, the US state of California has sued five of the world's largest oil companies - ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, ConocoPhillips and Chevron - on the grounds that these firms have caused billions of dollars in damages and misled the public by minimising the risks from fossil fuels. 

And a new analysis shows that the world's largest transnational companies are failing to provide evidence to back up their environmental restoration claims. This finding comes as submissions to Australia's senate inquiry into greenwashing have shown that many industry groups - including a fossil fuel peak body - are pushing back against changes to advertising regulations.

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Woodside Energy to suspend undersea survey work off WA coast due to legal challenge
Woodside Energy has to suspend undersea survey work off the West Australian coast while a challenge over its legality is under way.

California sues five of the world's largest oil companies
The US state of California has sued five of the world's largest oil companies, alleging that they have caused billions of dollars in damages and misled the public by minimising the risks from fossil fuels. 

Lobby groups oppose greenwashing overhaul as study finds conservation claims lack evidence
A new analysis shows that the world's largest transnational companies are failing to provide evidence to back up their environmental restoration claims.

Plastic packaging overhaul leaves supermarkets scrambling and customers hopeful of change
A new mandatory scheme is set to make industry responsible for the packaging it puts on the market, offering hope for householders who are keen to do the right thing but feel hamstrung.

French-led proposal for Australia's second-biggest battery storage in Tasmania will 'reduce energy costs', company says
Earmarked to begin construction by the middle of next year, the Great Lakes Battery has the potential to become Australia's second-largest battery.

NSW to scrap electric-car purchase rebates, but increase funding for charging infrastructure
The NSW government is set to scrap purchase incentives for new electric vehicles from January 2024, but will use some of the allocated funding to install more charging stations.

Logging ‘carnage’ in endangered greater glider habitat
New images have emerged of logging inside the habitat of the endangered greater glider in the Tallaganda State Forest, amidst calls for recent logging bans to be extended.

Humpback whales sighted near Sydney Opera House
A pair of humpback whales swam up Sydney Harbour as far as the Opera House on Friday afternoon before turning back towards the Heads and the open ocean.