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The ACCC has released a guide for businesses in relation to carbon price claims.

It is important to understand your compliance obligations with respect to packaging.

Claims regarding the impact of carbon pricing must not mislead or deceive or be capable of doing so.

On 30 October 2008, the Rudd Government released the report by Treasury entitled ‘Australia’s Low Pollution Future: The Economics of Climate Change Mitigation’ (Report).

Although an entity may not incur reporting obligations under the current NGER Act, it may be required to report by virtue of the operation of the CPRS.

The Climate Change Minister Penny Wong has recently released a discussion paper outlining two possible approaches for an expanded national renewable energy target (RET).

Just over two months since the dust settled on the last minute all night negotiations which went into making the Copenhagen Accord, viewpoints on the outcome of the Copenhagen climate change talks have been extremely mixed. On the positive side, the Copenhagen Accord has been described as an "important political tool", "vital first step", or in the words of President Obama, a "meaningful and unprecedented breakthrough". On the negative side, however, the descriptions have ranged from "climate ch

The Minister for Climate Change and Energy announced this week he is seeking public feedback on a proposed new declared area for offshore...

The NSW election on 25 March has resulted in a change of government. A Chris Minns-led Labor team will form a government with an interim Ministry sworn in on Tuesday, 28 March 2023.

WA has welcomed the commencement of an environmental bilateral agreement with the release of another draft agreement.

In November 2009, the Australian Government announced modifications to the proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) to create a domestic offsets program (Program) (see our Legal Update 24 November 2009). These modifications were put forward as proposed amendments to the pre-existing CPRS bills. Under the Program, eligible domestic offset projects will generate free Australian emissions units (AEUs) that can be used by liable entities to offset their liabilities under the CPRS.

It’s an advantage these days to be seen as ‘green’. Companies are desperate to capture the new green consumer market, and as a result, we are seeing a dramatic increase in the number of carbon neutral and carbon offset claims being made by businesses, and in some cases, by unscrupulous traders looking to ‘greenwash’ their advertising to attract consumers.

The Biodiversity Conservation Bill 2015 completely overhauls and streamlines outdated conservation legislation in WA. .

Be ready to substantiate your environmental claims because the ACCC is actively targeting greenwashing.

Carbon capture storage project proponents should carefully consider the location of their proposed project and the range of different environment and heritage assessments and approvals that may be required at an early stage in the planning process and allocate sufficient time and resources for this task.

The strategy aims to set a 10-year direction for the management of the coastal and marine environments of the Territory.

For businesses, the big issue is the uncertainty around timing.