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ESG—Australia - Carbon Offsets: Australian Regulatory Framework

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Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” was one of the highest grossing music tours of all time with approximate proceeds exceeding US$1 billion. While this is a monumental feat, Taylor Swift also gained negative attention during the tour...more

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Australian Government Seeks Input on Implementation of Carbon Credit Scheme

In August 2023, the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) solicited feedback on proposed amendments to the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme. This is the third step in...more

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ESG Policy Update – Australia

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Australian Update - Warnings Issued About Active Investment Greenwashing As reported by the Australian Financial Review, Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has warned that superannuation funds who justify...more

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Climate Litigation in Australia: Current State of Play

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Australia continues to be a highly active jurisdiction for climate-related lawsuits. The last few years have seen multiple suits commenced against corporations and governments in relation to climate issues, with more filings...more

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Australian Carbon Market and Safeguard Mechanism Reform

A recently published independent review of Australia’s carbon credit units (ACCU) scheme, commissioned by the Australian government, has found that the ACCU scheme is “essentially sound,” but provides 16 recommendations to...more

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Climate-Related Risk Heating Up Down Under

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Just days out from the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties ("COP26"), the Australian government has pledged to reduce greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions to net zero by 2050. While Australia has been...more

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Australian Conservation Group Challenges EPA's Decision to Renew Coal-Fired Power Stations' Licences

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Proceedings filed by public interest group Environment Victoria represent the first climate change litigation in Australia to challenge the licence to operate of coal-fired energy producers. A public interest group has filed...more

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Class Action Suit Filed in Australia Opposes Coal Expansion Project on Behalf of Global Youth

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On September 8, 2020, the law firm Equity Generation Lawyers filed a class action on behalf of young people globally, seeking an injunction to restrain the Australian Government's Minister for the Environment, Sussan Ley,...more

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A Step Closer to a Certification Regime for Clean Hydrogen - Part of the Jones Day Carbon Disruption series.

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The Situation: On 22 June 2020, the Australian Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources closed consultation on its proposed international certification scheme to classify hydrogen produced in Australia according...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - February 2020 #2

Energy-Related CO2 Emissions ‘Flatlined’ Last Year, IEA Says, Raising Hopes About Climate - "Global emissions remained at approximately 33 gigatonnes in 2019 despite the world economy growing by 2.9%, the IEA said." ...more

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"Wrong place...wrong time" - Key implications of the Gloucester coal mine decision

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What happened? The Chief Judge of the NSW Land and Environment Court in Australia has upheld the decision of the NSW Minister for Planning's delegate to refuse planning approval for the proposed Rocky Hill Coal Project...more

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Land and Environment Court of NSW – "Wrong Time" for Coal Mine Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Overview - Chief Justice Preston (Preston CJ) of the Land and Environment Court of NSW recently handed down his decision in Gloucester Resources Limited v Minister for Planning [2019] NSWLEC 7 confirming the decision by...more

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Australian Government Releases Further Details of its Direct Action Plan to Reduce Australian Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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The Australian Federal Government (Government) released a Green Paper on Friday 20 December as part of its Direct Action Plan on climate change policy. The Green Paper outlines the Government's preferred design for an...more

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Terms of Reference for New Emissions Reduction Fund

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Just hours after releasing draft legislation to "axe the carbon tax", the Federal Government has launched a consultation to seek community input on the design of a proposed Emissions Reductions Fund (Fund) to form the...more

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