Due to the volume of recommendations presented by the ACCC, not all have progressed to detailed review phase. However, some of the key recommendations from the 2018 report which are being reviewed by the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) and the Energy Security Board (ESB) ...

Allens has advised the Netflow consortium on its preferred respondent nomination for the $1.8 billion Western Roads Upgrade project. The project will be the first road development and maintenance ...

IP Australia recently released new guidance on how to classify trade mark goods and services that relate to the emerging technologies of virtual goods, the metaverse, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and blockchains. We outline how the guidance may be relevant to your business and also provide some practical suggestions for dealing with applications and registrations affected by it. ...

This Insight sets out practical tips on achieving best practice communications between principals and superintendents in order to avoid any perception of bias, and summarises recent case law on the consequences of failing to heed this guidance. ...

LMS Energy is the country’s largest landfill gas operator, with 36 biogas-to-energy facilities, 26 biogas flaring facilities and six solar projects. It focuses on emission reduction through the ...

The competitive tenders for long-term energy service agreements (LTESAs) are underway, forming part of the delivery of the NSW Energy Infrastructure Roadmap by the State Government. This Insight gives a high-level overview of the key terms of LTESAs and the REZ access rights agreements. ...

In this Insight, we consider the key implications of the new regime. ...

In our latest update, we examine the progress of new and existing rule change requests to the AEMC across the month of August, as well as take a closer look at the AEMC's draft rule in relation to enhancing community engagement for major transmission projects to build and maintain social licence. ...

With the push to net zero ever more challenging, we look at what might be done to reinvigorate Carbon capture and storage (CCS) in Australia, looking at policy and funding initiatives on offer in the US, the UK and the EU ...

Following the block trade, Vitol Investment Partners will continue to have an interest in approximately 30 per cent of Viva Energy's shares, and Viva Energy's free float will increase to ...