ClimateAugust 12, 2026
disallowance
DIS-uh-lau-uhns
Definition
A formal action taken by a legislative body to cancel or reject a regulation, rule, or administrative order.
Etymology
Derived from the verb 'disallow,' which combines the prefix 'dis-' (meaning not or the opposite of) with the Middle English 'alouen' (to approve). It entered the legal lexicon to describe the formal refusal to permit or accept something.
In the news
In the article, the term refers to a parliamentary motion used to block the government from creating new carbon offset rules that would have allowed the koala park credits to exist. It is a tool used by the opposition to stop executive policy from taking effect.
The NSW koalas-for-coal shakedown – and what it reveals about the carbon offset market
Read the full article ↗Renew Economy