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The Environment Protection Act of 2017 shifts the focus of protection of the environment from reaction to prevention, [5] making it mandatory to minimise the impact of pollution before it happens. This act was amended by the Environment Protection Amendment Act 2018 and was introduced in 2021.
The Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) is Victoria’s environmental regulator. EPA is an independent statutory authority, established in 1971 under the Environment Protection Act 1970 (EP Act). EPA's role is to prevent and reduce the harmful effects of pollution and waste on Victorians and their environment. [1]
From 2021 and following the adoption of the Environment Protection Regulations 2021, new obligations regarding the risks of contaminated lands towards the environment and human health are implemented. A duty to manage risks of contamination; A duty to notify EPA Victoria under specific situations. [3]
Planning and Environment (Amendment) Acts: 1988, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2012, 2013 and 2021: Related legislation; Environment Effects Act 1978 Conservation, Forests and Lands Act 1987 Subdivision Act 1988 Administrative Appeals Tribunal (Planning) Act 1991 Building Act 1993 Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994
The general environmental duty means that no one, whether individual or business, [1] must carry out any activity that causes or is likely to cause environmental harm unless all reasonable and practicable measures to prevent or minimise the harm are taken. The general environmental duty can be assimilated to a duty of care.
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000 also commenced on 16 July 2000, [6] (with 21 amendments up to the latest on 17 December 2018 [7]). The purpose of the regulations is to give effect to the provisions of the Act.
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Executive Order 13990, officially titled Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis [1] is an executive order signed by President Joe Biden on January 20, 2021, which implements various environmental policies of his administration including revoking the permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline [2] and temporarily prohibiting drilling in the ...