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Australia's NVES 2025 - mandatory CO₂ targets for motor vehicle suppliers

NVES imposes CO₂ emissions targets on new light vehicles, with a scheme rewarding low-emission suppliers & penalising those exceeding targets.

Australia Transport

BP

Bartier Perry

Assessing Scope 3 Emissions: An analysis of the implications of Denman Aberdeen Muswellbrook Scone Healthy Environment Group Inc v MACH Energy Australia Pty Ltd [2025] NSWCA 163 (the Mount Pleasant decision)

Court overturned a coal mine expansion for failing to assess local climate impacts from Scope 3 emissions, setting a precedent for stricter project scrutiny.

Australia Environment

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Swaab

It's Plan-demonium Without Consent: Court Considers Consent Requirements In Commercial Leases

The NSW Court of Appeal has held that development consent for a gym in an RSL club was not a separate or independent use. As a result, when the premises was sold and use as an RSL club ceased...

Australia Real Estate

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

After the unsuccessful bid to introduce the "nature positive" changes prior to the recent Federal election, new discussions are emerging about the future direction of the Environment Protection...

Australia Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Climate Change Is Local: Court Of Appeal Quashes Coal Mine Consent Extension

Australia Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

New Community Benefit Agreements For Queensland Renewables Projects

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

June 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia

Australia Strategy

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Recent tax incentives fuelling Australia's clean energy future

Australia Environment

HR

Holding Redlich

DCCEEW Consultation Materials - Sea Dumping And Offshore CCS

Australia Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

New social impact and community benefit requirements begin for large-scale wind and solar development

Australia Environment

HR

Holding Redlich

Australian carbon markets – priorities for reform

Australia Environment

HR

Holding Redlich

Greenwashing and the regulator's focus – ASIC's landmark case against Mercer super fund

Australia Environment

B

Barry Nilsson

Changes to the infrastructure provisions in the Planning Act 2016 effective from 30 June 2025

Australia Environment

HR

Holding Redlich

Keeping Up With ESG In Australia – June 2025

Australia Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Visa Rules When Changing Employer Sponsors

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

Aboriginal Death in Police Custody Alice Springs

Australia Criminal

OC

O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

2025 Federal Budget And Australian Immigration

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

482 Visa Processing Times | Delays In Government Processing

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

Skilled Visa Salary Thresholds To Increase To 4.6% From 1 July 2025

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

Social Capital - The New Currency For Queensland Wind And Solar

The Planning (Social Impact and Community Benefit) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 will introduce a powerful new planning regime.

Australia Energy

ML

Moulis Legal

Behind the green curtain: Understanding and mitigating greenwashing risks

The enforcement wave and what companies and directors need to know to stay compliant.

Australia Environment

PA

Piper Alderman

Green tape reforms proposed for the Environmental Protection Act and Water Act

Proposed changes are likely to affect all involved in industries regulated by an environmental authority & covers 5 key regulatory areas.

Australia Environment

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

It doesn't pay to be wishy-washy - spotlight returns to penalties for greenwashing

Greenwashing and misleading conduct involving ESG claims has been an enforcement priority of ASIC.

Australia Environment

K

Kennedys

Holman Webb Lawyers helps to secure protection of the Great Artesian Basin

Australia Environment

HW

Holman Webb Lawyers

EU Commission Publishes The Risk Classification Under The EUDR

Worldwide Environment

JD

Jones Day

Not So GLAD: What Businesses Can Learn From The Federal Court's Ruling In ACCC v Clorox Australia Pty Limited [2025] FCA 357

Australia Environment

GA

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

GREENWASHING: IT'S NOT ALL GLAD

Australia Commercial

PP

Pointon Partners

April 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia

Australia Commercial

KG

K&L Gates LLP

NSW Government Bulletin: Restoring certainty – Parliament responds to courts' interpretation of the EPA Act

Australia Environment

HR

Holding Redlich

Australia's evolving ESG regulatory landscape: managing the legal risks

Australia Commercial

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

It's all go for FOGO - new Act creates new demands on councils for managing organic waste

Australia Environment

BP

Bartier Perry

Powering through Australia's uncertain energy future

Australia Environment

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

It's GO Time – latest updates on Australia's Guarantee of Origin scheme

Australia Environment

HR

Holding Redlich

Australia's evolving ESG regulatory landscape: managing the legal risks

Business need for strong oversight backed by robust processes and controls tailored to the particular circumstances.

Australia Commercial

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

It's all go for FOGO - new Act creates new demands on councils for managing organic waste

Recently passed legislation now places obligations on councils to help realise that goal.

Australia Environment

BP

Bartier Perry

Powering through Australia's uncertain energy future

Three of the key issues impacting the pace of Australia's energy transition that need to be addressed by government.

Australia Environment

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

It's GO Time – latest updates on Australia's Guarantee of Origin scheme

The GO scheme offers a government-backed emissions accounting framework that participants can opt-into.

Australia Environment

HR

Holding Redlich

Powering the future: A review of the NSW Renewable Fuel Scheme

Australia Environment

HR

Holding Redlich

Environment and Climate Regulation Comparative Guide

Environment and Climate Regulation Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Australia, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Australia Environment

M

Maddocks

November 2024 ESG Policy Update—Australia

On 11 November 2023, the Attorney-General announced the appointment of Chris Evans as the inaugural Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner (Commissioner).

Australia Cannabis

KG

K&L Gates LLP

ESG Due Diligence: Mitigating Risks And Unlocking Value In Transactions

ESG due diligence is an essential addition to traditional financial and operational due diligence and an important tool for risk management and value creation in investment decisions.

Australia Commercial

FC

FTI Consulting

New Biodiversity Reforms in NSW - a step toward net positive outcomes

A key finding in both reports was the effectiveness of the operation of the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme.

Australia Environment

BP

Bartier Perry

October 2024 ESG Policy Update – Australia

Australia Commercial

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Activists Vow to Proceed with Newcastle Coal Port Blockade, Despite Court Prohibition

Australia Environment

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

AANA releases new Environmental Claims Code applicable to all Australian advertising

Australia Environment

HR

Holding Redlich

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

Australia Anti-trust

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Is Australia Now Winning The Hydrogen Race?

Australia Environment

MC

Marks & Clerk

Takeaways from the Global Nature Positive Summit

Australia Environment

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Improving Economic Analysis In Environmental Decision-Making: A Tale Of Two Coal Mines

Australia Strategy

N

NERA

September 2024 ESG Policy Update – Australia

Australia Commercial

KG

K&L Gates LLP

How will Australia's new sustainable finance taxonomy impact the mining sector?

Australia Environment

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

The Price of Greenwashing: 12.9M reasons to get environmental claims right

Australia Environment

PA

Piper Alderman

The expansion of corporate work health and safety and environmental enforcement in Australia

Australia Environment

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Mandatory Climate Disclosure Laws To Take Effect In Australia

Australia Environment

JD

Jones Day

Considering the impact of Australia's net zero reform agenda on property and infrastructure project delivery

Australia Environment

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Australia Publishes Draft Antitrust Guidance On Sustainability Collaborations

Australia Anti-trust

JD

Jones Day

Climate-related financial disclosures: a new frontier for general counsel

Australia Environment

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

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