The Environmental Protection Amendment Act 2020 is the most significant reform of Western Australia’s environmental legislation in more than 30 years. It introduces a raft of amendments to Western Australia’s primary environmental legislation – the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act).
The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (the department) is responsible for ensuring the state’s water resources and environment are healthy, and able to support a strong economy and thriving communities.
The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation will actively seek to identify breaches, rectify non-compliance and take appropriate enforcement action against those who breach legislation.
The Environmental Revegetation and Rehabilitation Fund (ERRF) was launched in July 2020 to help deliver the Offsets Funds for Recovery and Native Vegetation Rehabilitation Scheme programs.
The interim target of 80 per cent below 2020 levels applies to emissions from all Government agencies across the State, including transport, health and education, and emissions generated by Government Trading Enterprises (GTE's).
The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation investigates and prosecutes illegal dumping offences under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (EP Act).
The Pilbara Environmental Offsets Fund (PEOF) delivers environmental offset projects in the Pilbara bioregion of Western Australia in partnership with traditional owners, conservation agencies, industry and government.
As a responsive and credible regulator, the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation strives to consistently apply and enforce the laws we are responsible for administering.
Regulations to enact Stage 1 and 2 of WA’s Plan for Plastics are now complete. The phase-out of Stage 2 items began on 27 February 2023. On 30 August 2023, single-use plastic promotional film was added to the list of banned items.
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