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Today the Multi-Party Climate Change Committee (MPCCC), which was established in the wake of the 2010 general election to recommend to the government a design for a carbon pricing mechanism in the Australian economy, released a proposal agreed to by the government and the Greens setting out a broad architecture for the establishment of such a carbon pricing mechanism.

Australia's renewable energy certification system is undergoing fundamental change. The Large-scale Renewable Energy Target (LRET) continues to operate until 31 December 2030 — meaning large-scale generation certificates (LGCs) can still be created and liable entities remain subject to surrender obligations until that date.

You may have read about the Queensland Government's release of its "Blueprint for Queensland's LNG Industry" on 17 September 2009.

The Environmental Protection and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2009 introduces environmental offset The Environmental Protection and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2009 introduces environmental offset conditions to authorities for mining and petroleum activities. Resources companies applying for an environmental authority or development approval need to be aware that the administering authority could soon be able to impose an environmental offset condition as part of that approval. The Bill is li

Australia's 2026-27 Federal Budget introduces targeted capital gains tax reforms for foreign investors in renewable energy infrastructure while focusing on system integration and market modernisation. The Budget notably avoids substantial new funding for large-scale renewable generation, raising questions about how the nation will achieve its ambitious 82% renewable electricity target by 2030.

Papua New Guinea will partner with Australia, New Zealand, and the United States in a national electrification project.

The AEMC and the Victorian ESC introduced new rules constraining pricing and discounting practices by energy retailers.

NSW Government proposes changes to strategic land use policy

Many companies are exploring ways to jointly develop renewable energy projects and extract minerals from the same land.

These GEO amendments will reduce the regulatory impost on government agencies to generate or supply renewable energy.

On 28 January 2014, the NSW Government announced that it "has finalised landmark" coal seam gas (CSG) reforms.

The WA Parliament's Standing Committee found that hydraulic fracturing is not necessarily a bad thing for the state.

The average intensity of greenhouse emissions from the National Electricity Market has reduced by about 5% year on year.

The Nature Repair Act 2023 (Cth) came into effect on 15 December 2023. The new law delivers one of the key commitments of the Government's Nature Positive Plan...

This High Court decision will impact the future of low emissions vehicles and may affect state taxes in a broader sense.

The Situation: In a landmark judgment, on 27 May 2021, the Federal Court of Australia ruled in Sharma v Minister for the Environment [2021] FCA 560 (Sharma)...

The rollercoaster of the legal status of foreign workers in the Australian offshore resources support sector continues.