澳大利亚新的环境法案引入了更强有力的项目审查和气候规则,引发了有关其对生物多样性和工业影响的辩论。 Australia’s new environment bill introduces stronger project vetting and climate rules, sparking debate over its impact on biodiversity and industry.

澳洲工党政府计划下周重新推出经修订的环境保护法, 在环境部长Murray Watt下重新命名Tanya Plibersek的“自然积极”议程。 Australia’s Labor government plans to reintroduce revised environmental protection laws next week, rebranding Tanya Plibersek’s “nature positive” agenda under Environment Minister Murray Watt. 该法案包括一项新的“不可接受的影响”测试,使部长们有权封锁项目,并要求为高排放开发制定气候减缓计划。 The bill includes a new “unacceptable impacts” test giving ministers power to block projects and requires climate mitigation plans for high-emission developments. 批评者,包括环保主义者和商业团体,警告这些变化能够通过修订抵消制度,使“付清理费”产生结果,并成为化石燃料项目事实上的气候触发因素。 Critics, including environmentalists and business groups, warn the changes could enable “pay-to-destroy” outcomes via a revised offsets regime and act as a de facto climate trigger for fossil fuel projects. 虽然政府将改革视为两党妥协, 但反对者认为改革会削弱保障, 有利于大型企业, 破坏生物多样性。 While the government frames the reforms as a bipartisan compromise, opponents argue they weaken safeguards, favor big business, and undermine biodiversity. 这项立法被视为在可能与绿党或反对派领袖Sussan Ley打交道之前对政治战略的考验。 The legislation is seen as a test of political strategy ahead of potential deals with the Greens or opposition leader Sussan Ley.