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EPBC Act reforms—progress in the Government's first 100 days
Insight 19 Aug 2025

The reforms to the federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (the EPBC Act) have been the subject of significant industry consultation in recent weeks. As the reform ...

Significant new climate change requirements for NSW premises
Insight 14 Aug 2025

From 2026, the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) will play a significantly greater role in regulating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in NSW. Environment Protection Licences (EPLs) will become ...

Queensland planning reforms—what's new for wind and solar projects
Insight 23 Jul 2025

Recently commenced changes to the planning regime in Queensland will bring social benefits to communities in which wind and large-scale solar projects are constructed, in terms of infrastructure and o ...

Have your say: sweeping changes proposed to QLD environmental framework
Insight 16 Jun 2025

Consultation is now open on proposed amendments to Queensland's environmental legislation. In a recently published consultation paper, the Queensland Government sets out several proposals to improve efficiency and modernise existing environmental regulatory frameworks. ...

Biodiversity and business: a deep dive into navigating nature
Webinar 29 Jun 2023

Covered in this webinar: the agenda set by the Global Biodiversity Framework; emerging international regulatory trends and what they mean for domestic policy; and key opportunities from transitioning to a Nature Positive Economy. ...

Financing sustainability – a guide to green and sustainable finance in Australia
Insight 21 Oct 2021

One of the most significant developments in the loan markets over the past year or so has been the rapid increase in the use of green and sustainable financing products. These include sustainability-linked loans, green loans, social loans ...

Sea to grid: offshore wind's potential in Australia
Webinar 12 Jul 2023

Covered in this webinar: lessons learned from international markets; lessons learned from the Gippsland feasibility licence application process; and the likely way forward for offshore wind in Australia, both challenges and opportunities. ...

Leveraging technology to accelerate decarbonisation
Webinar 18 May 2023

Covered in this webinar: the role of technology in the context of the safeguard mechanism and the need to abate rather than offset; the role of existing and emerging technologies in reducing the carbon footprint of high-emission supply chains and large energy users; the timing and scale of investment needed in decarbonisation and abatement technologies; and considerations for investing in technologies to meet decarbonisation goals. ...

Queensland's new community benefit system: major implications for wind and solar farms
Insight 13 May 2025

The Queensland Government recently released a package of materials to support its new community benefit system. The system will apply to wind farms and large-scale solar farms, with the aim of ensuring that local communities share in the economic and social benefits of renewable energy developments ...

A critical time: what's on the horizon for environmental reform and climate policy?
Insight 09 May 2025

In the wake of the election, this is a critical time for federal environment and climate change laws, which were key areas of reform during Labor's last term but faced significant political opposition ...

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