In Short -
The Situation: Significant climate law reforms came into force in Australia on 15 September 2022, with the commencement of the Climate Change Act 2022 (Cth) ("Climate Change Act") and the Climate Change...more
Introduction -
The development of a clean hydrogen industry is an important element of Australia's emissions reduction plan, and the Australian government has said it will invest AU $1.4 billion to build the industry. The...more
The Situation: On 22 June 2020, the Australian Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources closed consultation on its proposed international certification scheme to classify hydrogen produced in Australia according...more
7/15/2020
/ Australia ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Change ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Paris Agreement ,
Renewable Energy ,
State and Local Government ,
Supply Chain
The Situation: Currently, around 90% of world trade is by sea. International shipping accounts for between 2% and 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, but like aviation, the sector's emissions are not covered by the 2015...more
7/13/2020
/ Climate Change ,
Environmental Policies ,
Exports ,
Green Shipping ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Imports ,
International Standards ,
Maritime Transport ,
Paris Agreement ,
Ports ,
Shipping ,
Singapore ,
Supply Chain
In this White Paper, we examine three recently decided Australian cases that separately provide guidance on topics of interest to the mining sector.
In the first, the court refused planning approval for a new open cut coal...more