2023–24 Water and Environmental Regulation Annual report

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Our 2023–24 annual report tells of how we are working together with government, industry and community for a low-carbon Western Australia, a healthy environment and secure water resources for future generations.
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Our annual report presents our achievements, reports on our operations, and details our financial statements.

Highlights include:

  • Release of the Climate Adaptation Strategy to ensure our communities, environment and economy are
    resilient to future climate change.
  • Delivery of the Sectoral emissions reduction strategy for Western Australia, setting out pathways
    and priority actions for the state’s transition to net zero emissions.
  • Approval of the first project under the Green Energy Approvals Initiative established to provide a streamlined pathway for renewable energy projects. 
  • More than 154 million single-use coffee cups already saved from landfill in Phase 2 of our Plan for Plastics, which is phasing out more single-use plastics. 
  • $12.5 million donated to charities and community organisations in through Containers for Change. A total of 3.39 billion containers have been recycled since the scheme started in 2020.
  • The ban on e‑waste to landfill in effect from 1 July 2024 to help WA move towards its goal of becoming a low-waste, circular economy.
  • Significant progress in the reform of our environmental approvals system, which will reduce timeframes and better address stakeholder priorities, while ensuring the state’s unique environment is protected.

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