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Holding Redlich
Both countries will explore opportunities to develop zero greenhouse gas emission fuel supply chains for the maritime industry.
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Transcript & link to podcast discussing reforms to the EP&BC Act.
Piper Alderman
Proposal for standardised requirements for mandatory disclosure of climate-related financial risks & opportunities for large businesses.
Herbert Smith Freehills
On 12 January 2024, the Department of Industry, Science and Resources released a paper on the consultation requirements under the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage...
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
The implementation of the mandatory CRFD regime will be progressively phased in.
Ropes & Gray LLP
On Friday, the Australian government released an Exposure Draft proposing amendments to the Australian Securities and Investment Commission Act...
Herbert Smith Freehills
2024 is tipped to be a big year for environmental law reform, as the Commonwealth Government prepares to introduce legislation...
Herbert Smith Freehills
Lewis McDonald, Carolyn Pugsley and Tim Stutt set the scene ahead of COP28 in Dubai with a stocktake of past COPs and sign-posts to the way forward...
Herbert Smith Freehills
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has released the draft National Environmental Standard (NES)...
Herbert Smith Freehills
NSW takes action on climate change with legislated 2030 and 2035 targets to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. A new Net Zero Commission will be established by mid-2024 to oversee the State's progress.
Herbert Smith Freehills
The Nature Repair Act 2023 (Cth) came into effect on 15 December 2023. The new law delivers one of the key commitments of the Government's Nature Positive Plan...
Herbert Smith Freehills
On 12 December 2023, the Western Australian (WA) Government published the ‘Independent Review of WA Environmental Approval Processes and Procedures', prepared by former Environmental Protection Authority...
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Podcast series of topical issues affecting the rapidly evolving environmental, social and governance (ESG) landscape.
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
In August 2023, the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) solicited feedback on proposed amendments to the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme.
Herbert Smith Freehills
The recently tabled Climate Change (Net Zero Future) Bill 2023 proposes to legislate NSW's net zero by 2050 target and establish an independent Net Zero Commission to monitor the State's progress.
Herbert Smith Freehills
Residential and non-residential development in NSW is subject to more stringent sustainability standards under the new State Environmental Planning Policy (Sustainable Buildings) 2022.
Ius Laboris
In Australia, heightened enforcement activity, proposed regulatory regimes focused on ESG matters and other market developments are influencing the ESG risks...
Cooper Grace Ward
Agribusinesses should be considering carbon farming opportunities and ways to transition to low emission technologies.
Herbert Smith Freehills
Following the Independent review of powers and penalties under the EP Act, the Queensland Government is seeking consulting on proposed amendments to the EP Act.
K&L Gates
In her opening speech, ASIC Deputy Chair Sarah Court made some high-level observations, noting ASIC is one of the most active enforcement agencies in Australia and ASIC's...
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