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Bridging The Gap: Clear Investment Conditions Crucial To Powering Australia's Energy Transition

Global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) today released new insights warning that Australia's $120+[1] billion clean energy transition risks stalling unless urgent action is taken to improve investment...

Australia Energy

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Alvarez & Marsal

Australia's $120B+ Clean Energy Transition At Risk

New A&M insights warn that Australia's $120+ billion clean energy transition could stall without urgent policy reform to boost investor confidence and reduce market risk.

Australia Energy

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Alvarez & Marsal

Building The Future: Construction And The Energy Transition

Building the Future: Construction and the Energy Transition 2025 (UK & EMEA) addresses the evolving legal landscape in the UK and EMEA, as the regions' construction industries continue to adapt...

Australia Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Keeping Up With ESG In Australia – October 2025

Our monthly ESG bulletin provides a targeted snapshot of key developments we see as reflecting the "must know" trends in the Australian market.

Australia Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Australia Sets 2035 Emissions Reduction Target

Australia Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

August 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia

Worldwide Environment

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K&L Gates LLP

Mitigate, Measure, Report: Proposed Reforms To NSW Environment Protection Licences For High Emitting Facilities

Australia Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The EPBC Act Is Up For Review Again. A Few Tweaks Could Make It Much Better

Australia Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

June 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia

Australia Strategy

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K&L Gates LLP

Major Changes Announced For Capacity Investment Scheme Tender Process

Australia Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

NSW Releases Strategic Benefit Payment Guidelines For Hosting Transmission Infrastructure

Australia Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Keeping Up With ESG In Australia – June 2025

Australia Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Social Capital - The New Currency For Queensland Wind And Solar

Australia Energy

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Moulis Legal

Federal election energy policies: could a new east coast gas policy trigger foreign investor claims?

Australia Energy

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

New road rules and driving offences come into effect across Australia

Australia Transport

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Employing Work And Holiday Makers Beyond Six Months | Staying Compliant

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Ready Or Not, Here They Come: The Victorian Psychosocial Regulations And Compliance Code Explained

Australia Employment

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K&L Gates LLP

What Happens If… You Are Faced With A Sanctions Issue And Need To Investigate? (Podcast)

Australia International

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Inside Safety Podcast Series - Episode 3, Part 1 - Director's Duties

Australia Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

December 2024 ESG Policy Update—Australia

On 3 December 2024, the Australian Government approved an AU$75 million equity investment in the Singapore Government's Financing Asia's Transition Partnership (FAST-P) initiative.

Worldwide Energy

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K&L Gates LLP

Clearance Achieved: Securing Regulatory Approval For NSW's First Renewable Energy Zone (Video)

In late 2020, the NSW Government unveiled its Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap to replace coal-fired power with renewable energy, focusing on developing Renewable Energy Zones (REZs).

Australia Energy

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FTI Consulting

Project Revitalised: Securing Renewable Energy For Southeast Asia.

FTI Consulting helped to unlock a funding deadlock at Sun Cable, developer of the Australia-Asia Power Link ("AAPL") project, a giga-scale renewables project that will provide green energy from Australia to Southeast Asia, ensuring its future viability and contribution to the region's energy transition

Australia Energy

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FTI Consulting

Energy Transition In The Construction And Infrastructure Industry

While the impact of the energy transition is being felt across all industries and all economies, the growing importance of decarbonization is particularly apparent in the construction and infrastructure sectors.

Worldwide Energy

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Jones Day

Australia Greenwashing: Half-Yearly Review Of ASIC And ACCC Prosecutions – And ACCC Position On Environmental Collaborations

Australia Anti-trust

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K&L Gates LLP

Nuclear energy in Australia: a regulatory roadmap to inform decision-making

Australia Energy

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Hold-up On Australia's Road To Net Zero

Australia Energy

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Moulis Legal

Cadwalader Climate

Worldwide Environment

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Transmission Delivery Certainty: The Key To Australia's Energy Transition

Australia Energy

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Alvarez & Marsal

June 2024 ESG Policy Update—Australia

Australia Environment

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K&L Gates LLP

A question of balance: Australian Government announces Future Gas Strategy

Australia Energy

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Bill introduced on the impacts of coal seam gas-induced land subsidence in Queensland

Australia Energy

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Offshore Wind In Australia – March 2024

Australia Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Public Consultation Open: Proposed Offshore Wind Zone In The Indian Ocean Off The Bunbury Region, Western Australia

Australia Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

A question of balance: Australian Government announces Future Gas Strategy

Key principles and actions that the government has outlined in its Future Gas Strategy.

Australia Energy

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Bill introduced on the impacts of coal seam gas-induced land subsidence in Queensland

If passed, the Bill will have significant implications for coal seam gas operations in relation to land subsidence effects.

Australia Energy

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Offshore Wind In Australia – March 2024

On 6 March 2024, the Southern Ocean region off the coast of Port Fairy and Warrnambool was declared an offshore wind zone under the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021.

Australia Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Public Consultation Open: Proposed Offshore Wind Zone In The Indian Ocean Off The Bunbury Region, Western Australia

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

Australia Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Clean Fuel Of The Future: Policy And Legislation Shaping Australia's Hydrogen Industry

Australia Energy

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Jones Day

Commonwealth Nature Repair Market Given The Green Light, Expands The EPBC Water Trigger

The Nature Repair Act 2023 (Cth) came into effect on 15 December 2023. The new law delivers one of the key commitments of the Government's Nature Positive Plan...

Australia Environment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

COP28: Taking Stock Of Progress

The first week of COP28 saw some key outcomes, in particular financial commitments to the Loss and Damage Fund, and an emerging consensus around a pledge to triple renewable energy and increase...

Australia Energy

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Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong

Changes To The Australian GreenPower Accreditation Program In 2024 And 2025

GreenPower is changing their accreditation program in 2024 to align with relevant sustainability frameworks, while also aiming to recognise the Renewable Power Percentage (‘RPP') in their products in 2025.

Australia Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

How to benefit from the fringe benefit tax exemption for electric vehicles

The tax savings associated with salary packaging an electric car are greater than a petrol car.

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Coleman Greig Lawyers

Award-Winning Restructuring Deal: Basslink Pty Ltd

Australia Energy

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FTI Consulting

Safeguard Mechanism Reforms: New Guidelines Released On Emissions-intensity Determination Applications And A Review For A Potential Carbon Border Adjustment Underway

Australia Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Renewable Energy Legislation Introduced In Queensland

Australia Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Public Consultation Open: Proposed Offshore Wind Zone In The Bass Strait, Off Northern Tasmania

Australia Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Queensland Legislates For Hydrogen Injection Into Gas Pipelines

Australia Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

ESG Policy Update–Australia

Australia Energy

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K&L Gates LLP

Is Nuclear Power The Solution To Australia's Energy Transition?

Australia Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

BTR Series Part 8: BTR And Sustainability—An Opportunity To Drive Decarbonisation In The Built Environment

Worldwide Energy

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K&L Gates LLP

Public Consultation Open: Proposed Offshore Wind Zone Off The Illawarra Coast, NSW

Australia Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Climate Litigation In Australia: Current State Of Play

Australia Environment

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Jones Day

Update: Commonwealth Electricity Capacity Investment Scheme

Australia Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Offshore Wind Zone Declared Off The Hunter (NSW)

Australia Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Draft Queensland Renewable Energy Zone Roadmap Published For Consultation

Australia Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Queensland Packs Policy Punch In Its Own Critical Minerals Strategy

Australia Energy

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Australian Regulator Emphasizes Focus On Greenwashing Claims

Australia Environment

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

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Clearance Achieved: Securing Regulatory Approval For NSW's First Renewable Energy Zone (Video)

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FTI Consulting

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