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Lack of detail for coal-fired electricity generators a concern: climate change legal expert16 July 2008 The Federal Government's assistance plan for coal-fired electricity generators may cause considerable concern for that industry, according to Allens Arthur Robinson Partner Grant Anderson. Speaking after the release today of the Federal Government's Green Paper on a Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, Mr Anderson said the Government's proposal to provide some assistance to existing coal-fired electricity generators through a new Electricity Sector Adjustment Scheme was not yet precisely formulated. 'Instead, the Green Paper simply notes that different delivery mechanisms are likely to be required for the beneficiaries of the scheme, which will include not just electricity generators but also workers in the electricity generation industry and regions that depend on that industry, and that it will be discussing the appropriate form of support with stakeholders,' Mr Anderson said. 'This does leave open the possibility that existing coal fired generators will receive at least some free carbon pollution permits, but the lack of detail at this stage is likely to be of considerable concern to generators.' The Green Paper outlines the Federal Government's plan for an emissions trading scheme for Australia and follows the release on 4 July 2008 of Professor Ross Garnaut's draft report into climate change. Mr Anderson has written a series of articles on emissions trading, which can be accessed at http://www.aar.com.au/pubs/cc/index.htm. He is the spokesman for Allens Arthur Robinson's Climate Change group, which draws together specialists from across the firm's Australian and international offices and from our energy, resources, finance, corporate, environmental, litigation and infrastructure practice areas. This team has been involved in groundbreaking work in Australia and across Asia. Ends For further information, please contact:
Notes for editors. Founded in 1822, Allens Arthur Robinson offers one of the most comprehensive legal networks in Australia and Asia with more than 1500 personnel based in 14 cities and eight countries across the region. Clients voted Allens Arthur Robinson the Best Professional Services Firm (revenue over $200 million) and Best Law Firm (revenue over $100 million) in the annual BRW Client Choice Awards 2005, 2006 and 2008. We have been an EOWA Employer of Choice for Women since 2004. 
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