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Piper Alderman
Proposal for standardised requirements for mandatory disclosure of climate-related financial risks & opportunities for large businesses.
K&L Gates
The Australian Government recently released an exposure draft of the legislation to implement mandatory climate-related financial disclosures (Draft Legislation).
Jones Day
In recent years, the Australian federal government has committed, at both the domestic and international levels, to ambitious renewable energy targets.
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
The implementation of the mandatory CRFD regime will be progressively phased in.
Ropes & Gray LLP
On Friday, the Australian government released an Exposure Draft proposing amendments to the Australian Securities and Investment Commission Act...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers
The fines that were issued were significantly lower than the guestimates that were floating around beforehand.
Herbert Smith Freehills
2024 is tipped to be a big year for environmental law reform, as the Commonwealth Government prepares to introduce legislation...
Herbert Smith Freehills
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) has released the draft National Environmental Standard (NES)...
Herbert Smith Freehills
NSW takes action on climate change with legislated 2030 and 2035 targets to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. A new Net Zero Commission will be established by mid-2024 to oversee the State's progress.
Cooper Grace Ward
The ACCC's final 8 principles aim to help businesses align marketing strategies with genuine environmental benefits.
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
This final ACCC guidance provides further clarification to assist businesses mitigate the risk of greenwashing.
Norton Rose Fulbright Hong Kong
The first week of COP28 saw some key outcomes, in particular financial commitments to the Loss and Damage Fund, and an emerging consensus around a pledge to triple renewable energy and increase...
Holding Redlich
This recent Bill creates an express duty of care for planning authorities to consider the effects of climate change.
Corrs Chambers Westgarth
Podcast series of topical issues affecting the rapidly evolving environmental, social and governance (ESG) landscape.
Gilchrist Connell
An overview of upcoming changes to corporate reporting, with the proposed introduction of mandatory climate disclosure.
Gilchrist Connell
Companies 'overreaching' on their sustainability claims are the biggest cause of greenwashing in corporate Australia.
K&L Gates
As previously reported by K&L Gates (blog post | October ESG Update), the Australian Accounting Standards Board released its exposure draft of the Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (ASR Standards)...
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
In August 2023, the Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) solicited feedback on proposed amendments to the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme.
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Jones Day
The Australian government has released an exposure draft of the Treasury Laws Amendment Bill 2024: Climate-related financial disclosure (Cth) ("the Bill").
K&L Gates
In her opening speech, ASIC Deputy Chair Sarah Court made some high-level observations, noting ASIC is one of the most active enforcement agencies in Australia and ASIC's...
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