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January 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia

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Australian - Update Mandatory Climate-Related Financial Disclosures Come Into Effect - The first phase of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Bill 2024 (Cth) (Bill) commenced on...more

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Australia's Climate Disclosure Regime Moves Closer to Implementation Beginning 1 January 2025

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On 27 March 2024, Australia's climate disclosure regime moved a significant step closer to implementation, with the federal government's introduction of proposed legislation into Parliament. Any organisations with a presence...more

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Climate Litigation in Australia Remains Active

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Australia continues to be a highly active jurisdiction for climate-related lawsuits. Since our last update in August 2023, we have seen a steady stream of suits commenced against corporations and government bodies in relation...more

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Australian Government Seeks Input on Implementation of Carbon Credit Scheme

In August 2023, the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) solicited feedback on proposed amendments to the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme. This is the third step in...more

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Climate Litigation in Australia: Current State of Play

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Australia continues to be a highly active jurisdiction for climate-related lawsuits. The last few years have seen multiple suits commenced against corporations and governments in relation to climate issues, with more filings...more

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Australian Financial Regulator Mandated to Adopt Climate Reporting Standards

In June 2023, the Australian government published an updated Statement of Expectations for the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), requiring it to, among other things, “promote prudent practices and...more

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A baseline-and-credit greenhouse gas emissions system for Australia: Reforms to the Safeguard Mechanism

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On 30 March 2023, the Australian Federal Parliament passed the Safeguard Mechanism (Crediting) Amendment Act 2023 (Cth) (Safeguard Act). The Safeguard Act, together with the Federal government's proposed reforms to the design...more

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Australian Carbon Market and Safeguard Mechanism Reform

A recently published independent review of Australia’s carbon credit units (ACCU) scheme, commissioned by the Australian government, has found that the ACCU scheme is “essentially sound,” but provides 16 recommendations to...more

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Investors Question Mining Giant Over Thermal Coal Plans

A group of institutional investors led by the Australian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) and the NGO ShareAction has filed a shareholder resolution seeking details of the “specific plan” for Glencore PLC, a...more

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"Nine Commandments" for the NSW Planning System: Planning Minister Announces Further Planning Reforms

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The NSW Government recently announced the next stage of NSW's ongoing planning reforms which consist of: new ministerial planning principles intended to guide strategic decisions and planning policies; and further...more

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Climate-Related Risk Heating Up Down Under

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Just days out from the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties ("COP26"), the Australian government has pledged to reduce greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions to net zero by 2050. While Australia has been...more

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Australian Conservation Group Challenges EPA's Decision to Renew Coal-Fired Power Stations' Licences

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Proceedings filed by public interest group Environment Victoria represent the first climate change litigation in Australia to challenge the licence to operate of coal-fired energy producers. A public interest group has filed...more

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Class Action Suit Filed in Australia Opposes Coal Expansion Project on Behalf of Global Youth

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On September 8, 2020, the law firm Equity Generation Lawyers filed a class action on behalf of young people globally, seeking an injunction to restrain the Australian Government's Minister for the Environment, Sussan Ley,...more

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A Step Closer to a Certification Regime for Clean Hydrogen - Part of the Jones Day Carbon Disruption series.

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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

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - May 2019 #3

PA Supreme Court Upholds Decision Allowing Drilling in All Districts Under a Local Zoning Ordinance as Long as They Meet Standards - "This case is one of several recent decisions in Commonwealth Court and the PA Supreme...more

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UK Planning Policy on Shale Gas Found "Unlawful" by the High Court

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Climate change is an increasingly important concern for lawmakers and decision makers around the world. For companies and institutions looking to promote hydrocarbon projects in the future, climate change considerations may...more

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Review of Recent Mining Cases in Australia

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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

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"Wrong place...wrong time" - Key implications of the Gloucester coal mine decision

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What happened? The Chief Judge of the NSW Land and Environment Court in Australia has upheld the decision of the NSW Minister for Planning's delegate to refuse planning approval for the proposed Rocky Hill Coal Project...more

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Terms of Reference for New Emissions Reduction Fund

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Just hours after releasing draft legislation to "axe the carbon tax", the Federal Government has launched a consultation to seek community input on the design of a proposed Emissions Reductions Fund (Fund) to form the...more

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