Consultations For Carbon Reduction Commitment Makes A Mockery Of Being ‘Environmentally Friendly’ Says Lawyer

Ellen James, a real estate lawyer at Bircham Dyson Bell believes that the latest recommendations to simplify the CRC have simply added to the growing number of consultations and red tape the Government has already gone through, and has yet to result in final form legislation, making a mockery of its 'environmentally friendly' credentials.

"Since 2006 there have been three formal consultations each with its own 'response', five discussion papers leading to a document to outline the Government's key proposed changes, to be followed by a formal consultation of the draft legislation planned for February 2012," explains Ellen James, Associate at Bircham Dyson Bell, "and that doesn't take account of the legislation and guidance issued in draft and published form and then amended by further legislation".