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Government drafts legislation to bring forward ETS timeline

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... is proposed to be set at 40 million. "They've had to deal with the possibility that they won't have a cap put into regulations by the time they launch the auctions, so they've launched the mechanism that they were proposing to use for the 2015-2016 year ...

Water risks threaten growth of metals, mining companies

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... develop and implement criteria on water abstraction, dewatering, effluent/discharge or water quality when government regulations are absent, insufficiently protective or ambiguous to ensure protection of surface water and ground water resources," according ...

ETS proposal put auctions, carbon hedging on tighter agenda

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUL 2013  |  NEWS
... be the timing of setting the caps [which set how many units will be issued each year]. The caps will be set out in regulations which have to be in place by May 2014, which will be too late," de Wit said. "The CCA is set to report by February, and that's ...

Australia ranked fourth on global renewable energy list

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 31 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... notes that new project announcement have declined year-on-year since 2009, partially attributed to new, cumbersome regulations for wind farms at the state level. Ernst & Young cited New South Wales' policies and the Victorian planning policy that puts ...

NAB publishes 2013 plan for Indigenous employment, inclusion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 28 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... open, accountable and transparent," Brennan said. "We're used to that because we're governed by so many rules and regulations. There should be nothing to fear, everything to gain from being open, honest and transparent. That's one of the things - if ...

Mercer: use responsible investment to reduce return leakage

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2013  |  NEWS
... McKenzie's analysis, under the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 and the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Regulations 1994, trustees are required to ensure that all risks are "adequately and prudently considered". Climate change poses ...

Norton Rose launches clean energy law service

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2013  |  NEWS
... Australia's clean energy laws at the moment of publication, the service will keep up with change and adaptations to laws and regulations, de Wit said. "Obviously, the service is going to be more value going forward, because it is a living document," ...

MSCI: Asia Pacific, EU green building market show potential

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... MSCI said. "This industry trend is a reflection not only of weak climate change and energy efficiencyâ€related regulations in North America over the last decade; it is also a consequence of low electricity prices in the region," the report said. ...

Woolworths poker machine vote fails, but push to continue

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 NOV 2012  |  NEWS
... shareholders, it can often be the only way for shareholders to get an issue on the agenda. "The difficulty is the way the regulations are established, unless you do make changes at that drastic level, the corporation can say it's not in the business ...

Australian infrastructure underprepared for climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 OCT 2012  |  NEWS
... climate impacts must at the very least be integrated to infrastructure design, construction, maintenance, operations and regulations."