Renewable energy in WA

The Water Corporation recently invested in two significant renewable energy projects in Western Australia: the Mumbida Wind Farm and Greenough River Solar Farm, Australia’s first utility-scale solar farm.

Carbon tax - Imminent deadlines or risk $1.7M penalty

Despite regulatory uncertainty, businesses must heed June 2013 deadline for emissions reporting and surrender or risk severe penalties.

Climate Change Authority proposes a more stable future for RET scheme

Policy stability is crucial to renewable energy investors. The CCA understands this but can it deliver with an election looming next year?

Mechanics of the Carbon Pricing Mechanism

The Carbon Pricing Mechanism commenced on 1 July 2012, with around 300 companies required to acquire and surrender carbon permits.

Carbon Pricing Mechanism - Renewable Energy and Clean Technology

The renewable energy and clean technology sectors will receive a substantial boost under the Government’s climate change plan.

Carbon Pricing Mechanism - Industry assistance

Various sources of financial assistance will be available for the industries that are expected to be the hardest hit by the Carbon Pricing Mechanism.

Will the government’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation really be a boon for green energy?

The government’s Clean Energy Finance Corporation will commence investing in green energy projects next year. But is it really a cure for the renewable sector’s malaise?

Securing a Clean Energy Future - What the Carbon Pricing Mechanism means for business

With the introduction of a carbon price imminent, businesses should now be assessing the impact that it will have on their activities and taking steps to prepare for its introduction.

Corrs Environment Team acts in landmark climate change case in Victoria

Our Melbourne Environment team recently acted for the Environment Protection Authority Victoria in a high profile, complex and intensely contested climate change case in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.

Carbon Price claims

How can businesses who make claims about the impact of the carbon price, avoid making misleading or false claims about the price of goods or services in breach of the Australian Consumer Law?

Carbon Price Legislation introduced into Parliament

A number of significant changes have been made to the Bill since the exposure draft was released in July this year. This article highlights a number of key changes that impact on the operation of the CPM.

Greenhouse gas reporting - The Carbon Pricing Mechanism triggers changes to NGERS

Various changes to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Scheme (NGERS) are proposed to accommodate the carbon pricing mechanism and streamline existing reporting obligations. Have you reviewed and assessed the implications?

What cost a carbon price? ACCC oversight of carbon claims

The ACCC will be closely scrutinising business’ claims about the impact of the carbon price. What claims are likely to raise issues?

Carbon Price - Reason enough to consider offshore IT infrastructure?

IT is an integral part of all business, as well as our every day lives. With running costs anticipated to rise, how will the carbon price affect the industry and what does it mean for your organisation?

Passing on the cost of the Carbon Pricing Scheme - What does your service agreement allow for?

Frequently used cost “pass-through” mechanisms in services agreements are change in tax and change in law provisions - but these may have limited application in service agreements between data centre service providers and their customers for a number

Cost-benefit analysis - What are the risks associated with using offshore IT infrastructure and services?

Even where data centre customers face increased service charges as a result of electricity price increases, customers should carefully consider data security issues that arise when using offshore IT infrastructure and cloud offerings.

Carbon pricing & your IT Infrastructure - What to do now?

Customers of Australian data centres should review the terms of their service agreements, and consider the extent to which their service providers may be entitled to pass on additional operational costs.

The Carbon Price - Impacts on Australia's mining industry

The largest polluters in the mining sector will be directly impacted by the Carbon Price, but the flow on effects will be felt by the entire industry.

Carbon Price. Be Prepared.

Partner in Charge of our Melbourne Planning, Environment and Local Government group, Beverly Kennedy, talks about the implications of the carbon price.

Securing a clean energy future - What the Carbon Pricing Mechanism means for business

After months of speculation and intense political negotiations, on 10 July 2011 the Government provided more substance to the Carbon Pricing Mechanism that it announced in February this year.

Beverly Kennedy

Deborah Brennan

Jonathon Leek

Louise Camenzuli

Luke McDonald

Michael MacGinley

Sue Davidson