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'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 ...
Review of climate change policies discussion paper
Following the release of the terms of reference for the 2017 climate change policy review in December 2016 the Federal Government has recently released its climate change policy review discussion paper for public consultation Partner Andrew Mansour Senior Associate Emily Gerrard and Lawyer Holly ...
Negative report on floating LNG technology in WA
A major report on the economic viability of using floating LNG technology in WA has found it has the potential to impact negatively on that States domestic gas supply and the State Governments revenue base Partners Tracey Greenaway and Mark McAleer and Lawyer Anne Beresford consider the key findings ...
National Energy Guarantee - development of Emissions Requirement
Following the recent release of the National Energy Guarantee High Level Design Document Partner Anna Collyer and Senior Associate Karla Drinkwater report on the proposed Emissions Requirement of the National Energy Guarantee which seeks to lower emissions in keeping with international commitments ...
Pricing and repeal of the carbon tax
The legislation that will repeal Australias carbon pricing scheme will also introduce some significant new prohibitions and confer some extensive enforcement and price monitoring powers on the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to ensure that the repeal of the scheme is accompanied by a ...
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. ...
The signing of the Paris Agreement and other developments
With the Australian Government Minister for the Environment having touched down in New York the world is gearing up for the signing of the Paris Agreement at a ceremony in New York at 1150pm AEST tonight Partner Andrew Mansour Senior Associate Emily Gerrard and Lawyer Ellie Mulholland consider the ...
National Energy Guarantee - Emissions Requirement
Following the recent release of the National Energy Guarantee draft design consultation paper by the Energy Security Board Partner Kate Axup and Senior Associate Karla Drinkwater report on key aspects of the Emissions Requirement and its interaction with the existing Renewable Energy Target scheme ...
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 ...
Emissions Reduction Fund Exposure Draft Legislation Released
The Federal Government has released exposure draft legislation for the establishment of its proposed Emissions Reduction Fund Partner Grant Anderson and Lawyer Albert Yu report ...