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Carbon price update: deadlines loom amidst political uncertainty

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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Australia
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May 9 2013

There is uncertainty for the future of carbon regulation in Australia, which will not be resolved until after the 14 September 2013 election. However

Climate change regulation in Australia: opt-in scheme for liquid fuels

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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Australia
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January 10 2013

The Clean Energy Act 2011 (Cth) contemplates the creation of an ‘Opt-in Scheme’ for liquid fuels. Regulations for the Opt-in Scheme came into effect

Environmental offences in NSW directors’ liability changes to onus of proof

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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Australia
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December 19 2012

On 11 January 2013, the Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Directors’ Liability) Act 2012 (NSW) (Act) will commence

AustraliaEU carbon link and Australia’s post Kyoto commitment

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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Australia, European Union
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November 27 2012

The Australian parliament passed legislation late on 26 November 2012 to partially link the Australian Carbon Price with the European Union (EU) Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) from 2015

Linkage between Australia and Europe's carbon trading schemes gains momentum

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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Australia, European Union
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October 17 2012

Under the Australian carbon pricing scheme, a ‘liable entity’ which has a unit shortfall at the end of a given year will face a unit shortfall charge

Carbon price update: linking the Australian and EU schemes

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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Australia, European Union
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August 30 2012

The Australian Government has announced that the Australian carbon pricing mechanism and Europe's emissions trading scheme will be linked and that the proposed $15t price floor in the Australian mechanism will be scrapped

The proposed new planning system for NSW

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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Australia
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July 18 2012

On 14 July 2012, the NSW Government published its Green Paper A New Planning System for New South Wales, which sets out the principles which will shape a new land use planning system for NSW

Important new land use policies for exploration and mining in NSW

Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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Australia
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March 15 2012

On 6 and 7 March 2012, the NSW Government released important policies which will significantly affect exploration and miningproduction of coal and coal seam gas (CSG) in NSW