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ARTICLE · 19 FEBRUARY 2010

Is a consistent approach to wind farm development in Australia in the wind?

Norton Rose Fulbright Australia
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In April 2008 the Environment Protection and Heritage Council (EPHC) of Australia requested its Standing Committee to report on ways to address impediments to responsible wind farm development. In November 2008 the EPHC released the report Impediments to Environmental and Socially Responsible Wind Farm Development. The report identified a lack of consistency between jurisdictions as to agreed frameworks and methods for assessing issues unique to wind farm development as the most significant impe

AustraliaEnergy and Natural Resources
Rebecca Hoare
Rebecca Hoare
Felicity Rourke (Formerly With Norton Rose Fulbright Australia)
Felicity Rourke (Formerly With Norton Rose Fulbright Australia)
Elisa De Wit
Elisa De Wit
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In April 2008 the Environment Protection and Heritage Council (EPHC) of Australia requested its Standing Committee to report on ways to address impediments to responsible wind farm development. In November 2008 the EPHC released the report Impediments to Environmental and Socially Responsible Wind Farm Development. The report identified a lack of consistency between jurisdictions as to agreed frameworks and methods for assessing issues unique to wind farm development as the most significant impediment. The report recommended the creation of a consistent set of agreed best practice guidelines.

On 27 October 2009 the EPCH released a public consultation draft of its National Wind Farm Development Guidelines (Guidelines). The public consultation period for the Guidelines ended on 16 December 2009.

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