2021 Ports series | Managing port environmental impacts: key issues and implications in 2021
Holding Redlich
Description
Date: Tuesday, 23 March 2021
Time: 13:00 Australian Eastern Standard Time (Queensland)
Duration: 1 hour
Climate change is on everyone’s mind these days, and ports are often in places that will be heavily exposed to it. Various levels of government are looking at this problem, but ports are generally outside those processes due to their unique land tenures. So what does this mean in practice in 2021?
This session will consider the implications of handling climate change like this, and what ports should be looking at now.
It will also review issues such as managing environmental impacts that are not directly within the port’s control, but which ports are often left to deal with, for example, PFAS. How does this affect ports’ reporting responsibilities, environmental record and even their directors’ duties? What do directors need to know?
In 2021, rising sustainable business practices mean there’s an expectation these things are at the forefront of ports operations, and also at the forefront of governance arrangements. We will update you on what you need to know.
Speakers:
- Suzy Cairney, Partner — Construction & Infrastructure, Holding Redlich
Suzy is a projects and commercial lawyer with particular experience in project development and operational contracts in the ports, water, civil and commercial construction and resources sectors. She has experience both in Australia and overseas, and has advised government clients, principals, developers, contractors and operators on a wide range of major infrastructure projects, managing procurement risks and processes.Suzy has a reputation for commercial common sense, and having worked in house here and overseas, she understands the drivers behind getting the deal done.
- Vanessa Maruna, Partner — Planning, Environment & Sustainability, Holding Redlich
Vanessa has extensive experience working in large multi-disciplinary teams, including project managing and advising on approval processes for large scale developments, infrastructure projects and environmental impact assessment matters including completing detailed reviews and assessment of relevant state and federal legislative and local government policy and providing project teams with advice on the impact of legislation and policy on projects as required.
