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Allens advises Rio Tinto on US$4.15bn Queensland coal sales
News 06 Apr 2018

Allens has advised Rio Tinto on the recently announced series of divestments of its coal assets in Queensland for US$4.15 billion. The transactions comprise binding agreements to sell Rio Tinto's ...

Corporate culture an increasing legal and reputational risk
News 07 May 2019

Significantly, the report's findings move beyond broad recommendations, identifying the key factors singled out by the law and regulators as drivers of corporate culture and naming general counsel, ...

Federal Government takes next step in energy review
Insight 26 Sep 2014

The Federal Government has issued a Green Paper to inform the preparation of its Energy White Paper which is due for release by the end of 2014 Partners Paul Kenny Government Sector Leader and Anna Collyer Power and Utilities Sector Leader provide an overview ...

Deal announced on revised Renewable Energy Target
Insight 19 May 2015

The Federal Government and Labor opposition yesterday announced that they had reached a long-awaited agreement to lower the Renewable Energy Target from 41000GWh to 33000GWh Partner Grant Anderson and Senior Associate Alex Purtill report ...

Abolition of the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target
Insight 26 May 2014

The Victorian State Government has announced the closure of the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target Scheme at the end of 2015 which will remove the annual obligation of large energy retailers to surrender energy efficiency certificates as well as the financial benefits provided by the scheme for ...

Paris Agreement on climate change to enter into force before COP22
Insight 06 Oct 2016

Overnight the Paris Agreement met its second and final threshold for entry into force when the EU lodged its instruments of ratification with the UN Partner Andrew Mansour Senior Associate Emily Gerrard and Associate Ellie Mulholland take a brief look at the events this week that triggered the early ...

Productivity Commission's final report on the National Access Regime
Insight 24 Feb 2014

The Productivity Commission's final report on its review of Australia's National Access Regime supports the continuation of the National Access Regime subject to reforms, including altering the criteria for the application of access regulation. ...

National Energy Guarantee moves to the next stage
Insight 15 Aug 2018

The COAG Energy Council has voted to progress the development of the National Energy Guarantee by approving the release of the draft National Electricity Law amendments. This Insight considers the next steps towards its implementation. ...

The ESC's draft decision on first round of amendments to the Energy Retail Code
Insight 18 Sep 2018

While the Federal Government gives further consideration to implementation of the ACCCs recommendations relating to retail tariffs and retailer behaviour the Victorian Essential Services Commission has been progressing reforms proposed by the Independent Review into the Electricity and Gas Retail ...

Finkel Review - Gas: A revolving door or real change?
Insight 20 Jun 2017

In the first of our series analysing the Finkel Review we look at Dr Finkels assessment on the place of gas in the Australian energy landscape and his suggestions for the creation of more efficient gas markets ...

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