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On February 28, 2023, Australia's securities regulator, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), announced that it had commenced "civil penalty proceedings...

The Commonwealth Government has now released draft legislation for the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) which is proposed to commence operation in July 2010.

The Commonwealth Government has announced the introduction of a national scheme to encourage office building energy efficiency. The scheme is designed to help combat Australia's ever-increasing greenhouse gas emissions of which the commercial building sector is responsible for approximately 10 per cent. It is expected that the scheme will affect approximately 2,170 buildings throughout the country.

The Bill also establishes a financial provisioning scheme to deal with the environmental impacts of resource activities.

The latest emissions figures show that ERF auctions are being used primarily by landowners for vegetation projects.

The newly elected Labor government has been keen to show that Australia is serious about tackling global warming. One of Prime Minister Rudd's first actions was for Australia to ratify the Kyoto Protocol.

The company was convicted and fined for failing to comply with licensing requirements for environmental activities.

DEHP released proposed changes to the Environmental Protection Regulation, as part of the Greentape Reduction Project.

On 27 June 2023, the Australian Treasury released a further consultation paper (consultation period open until 21 July 2023) on the introduction of a mandatory climate disclosure...

These draft amendments require that site design avoid clearing non-juvenile koala habitat trees in certain listed areas.

In this episode, Tim Stutt and Mel Debenham are joined by Kathryn Pacey, environment and planning partner to discuss HSF's report on Unlocking ESG Investment in Australia...

In this episode, Tim Stutt and Mel Debenham are joined by Jacqui Wootton, disputes partner and co-head of HSF's Australian corporate crime and investigations practice. In our second episode...

Submissions for the Federal Government's Green Paper on its proposed emissions trading scheme must be in by 10 September 2008.

In New South Wales parties involved in the construction or management of buildings should consider the potential to obtain a credit for green house gas abatement with a NSW greenhouse Gas Abatement Certificate (NGAC).

The Environment Council of Central Queensland has submitted reconsideration requests for 19 projects under section 78A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth) (EPBC Act).

Discusses Planning and Environment Amendment (Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution) Act 2011 which sets out major changes to Growth Areas Infrastructure Scheme (GAIC) Scheme.

On 4 November 2021, the Federal Court of Australia made orders by consent which require the Commonwealth Bank of Australia ("CBA")...