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Maddocks Report to Federal Government - Relevance for Major Infrastructure

January 2012

On Friday, 20 January 2012, the federal government released a report prepared by Maddocks for the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency.

The report – "The Role of Regulation in Facilitating or Constraining Adaptation to Climate Change for Australian Infrastructure" – examines the regulatory frameworks affecting some of Australia's most important …

Maddocks Report to Federal Government - Relevance for Planning

January 2012

On Friday, 20 January 2012, the federal government released a report prepared by Maddocks for the Department of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency.

The report – "The Role of Regulation in Facilitating or Constraining Adaptation to Climate Change for Australian Infrastructure" – examines the regulatory frameworks affecting some of Australia's most important …

Tags: planning

Quarterly Sustainability & Climate Change Update December 2011

December 2011
PDF – 988KB

Welcome to the final edition of the Quarterly Sustainability & Climate Change Update for 2011.  Next year is likely to be an exciting and challenging time for participants in this space.  Among other things, the carbon price regime will come into effect in the middle of the year, significant funding will become available for a range of activities aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions …

Sustainability & Climate Change Quarterly Update: October 2011

October 2011
PDF – 756KB

In this Update, we discuss some of the details of the legislation to implement a carbon price:

  • Which facilities are covered?
  • The 'operational control' test to determine liability
  • What are the main obligations imposed on liable entities?
  • Tax treatment of permits
  • What are the possible implications if liable …

'Clean Energy Future Plan' - Briefing for Local Government: Update July 2011

July 2011
PDF – 788KB

On 10 July 2011, the Prime Minister released the Federal Government's 'Clean Energy Future Plan'  (Plan). 

The centrepiece of the Plan is the introduction of a carbon price starting at $23 per tonne of carbon pollution on 1 July 2012.  This price will be payable by Australia's 500 most carbon-intensive businesses in the stationary energy, …

'Clean Energy Future Plan' - Briefing for Business: Update July 2011

July 2011
PDF – 721KB

On 10 July 2011, the Prime Minister released the Federal Government's 'Clean Energy Future Plan'  (Plan). 

The centrepiece of the Plan is the introduction of a carbon price starting at $23 per tonne of carbon pollution on 1 July 2012.  This price will be payable by Australia's 500 most carbon-intensive businesses in the stationary energy, …

'Clean Energy Future Plan' - Briefing for Water Authorities: Update July 2011

July 2011
PDF – 773KB

On 10 July 2011, the Prime Minister released the Federal Government's 'Clean Energy Future Plan'  (Plan). 

The centrepiece of the Plan is the introduction of a carbon price starting at $23 per tonne of carbon pollution on 1 July 2012.  This price will be payable by Australia's 500 most carbon-intensive businesses in the stationary energy, …

Sewer mining as an option to diversify our water sources: Update July 2011

July 2011
PDF – 716KB

Between 1997 and 2009, inflows into Melbourne’s major water storages were 39% lower than the annual long term average from 1913 to 1996 due to decreases in rainfall and runoff associated with Melbourne’s worst drought on record.  Melbourne’s water supplies will be further strained as a result of likely increases in demand stemming from population growth and likely decreases …

Tags: water

Sustainability & Climate Change Quarterly Update: July 2011

July 2011
PDF – 981KB

In this Update, we discuss:

  • Co and tri-generation: Are the regulatory barriers surmountable?
  • The Victorian Climate Change Act 2010 and the federal Carbon Farming Initiative: A new approach to carbon sequestration rights
  • Queensland Floods Commission of Inquiry: Implications for land use planning
  • Implications …

Sustainability & Climate Change: Quarterly Update March 2011

March 2011
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In this issue we discuss:

  • Tackling climate change through the proposed carbon tax and emissions trading scheme
  • Planning for wind energy in Victoria – a new approach?
  • Greening Buildings – A new role for local government
  • The short and long term implications of flooding for mining operations
  • Implications …
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