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Across Australia and to Paris - Recent developments in the nuclear fuel cycle
Partner Richard Malcolmson Senior Associate Emily Gerrard and Associate Emily Johnstone report on recent developments in the Australian nuclear fuel cycle debate including the recent shortlisting of potential sites by the Australian Government for a radioactive waste management facility the ...
COP21 and the Paris Agreement
Over the weekend in Paris two weeks of negotiations culminated in the adoption by all parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change of a conference decision and Paris Agreement to address climate change The combined Paris Outcome commits parties to limit global temperature ...
Environment Minister appoints Wind Farm Committee and Commissioner
Federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt has appointed Andrew Dyer as Australias first National Wind Farm Commissioner and has announced the membership of the Independent Scientific Committee on Wind Turbines The Commissioner and the Committee will report separately to the Australian Parliament on ...
'Safety net' or 'trampoline'? Emissions safeguard mechanism draft rules released
The Federal Government has released its draft rules for the emissions safeguard mechanism which will impose financial penalties of up to 18 million on businesses that emit more than their allocated emissions baselines ...
Deal announced on revised Renewable Energy Target
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 ...
Senate passes Emissions Reduction Fund legislation
The Senate has passed legislation for the establishment of an emissions reduction fund to purchase carbon abatement ...
The Warburton Report
The Expert Panel appointed by the Federal Government to review the Renewable Energy Target scheme has recommended changes to it that would severely curtail its operation. ...
'Axing the tax' - the end of the Australian carbon pricing scheme
Federal Parliament has passed legislation to repeal the carbon pricing scheme removing the nationwide impost on greenhouse gas emissions Partner Grant Anderson and Associate Albert Yu report ...
Introduction of the Emissions Reduction Fund Bill
The Federal Government has introduced into Parliament legislation for the establishment of its proposed Emissions Reduction Fund which will provide businesses with opportunities to enter into contracts under which the Government pays them for undertaking carbon abatement Partner Grant Anderson and ...
Abolition of the Victorian Energy Efficiency Target
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 ...