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BRIEFING: Australia should interpret environmental law in line with ICJ ruling, UN rapporteur urges in gas approval case

Published 09:41 on July 21, 2026 / Last updated at 09:41 on July 21, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Pacific), Insights (Briefings), Net Zero Transition (Litigation)

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Legal challenges in Australia’s Federal Court launched Tuesday will hear international arguments about the government’s interpretation of emissions impacts regarding its approval of Woodside Energy’s North West Shelf licence extension.
Legal challenges in Australia’s Federal Court launched Tuesday will hear international arguments about the government’s interpretation of emissions impacts regarding its approval of Woodside Energy’s North West Shelf licence extension.


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