The Australian government has announced proposed reforms to Australia's offshore oil & gas regulation, which are aimed at achieving appropriate stewardship of assets by increasing government scrutiny over oil & gas...more
The Situation: On 22 June 2020, the Australian Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources closed consultation on its proposed international certification scheme to classify hydrogen produced in Australia according...more
7/15/2020
/ Australia ,
Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Change ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Policies ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Paris Agreement ,
Renewable Energy ,
State and Local Government ,
Supply Chain
The Situation: Currently, around 90% of world trade is by sea. International shipping accounts for between 2% and 3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, but like aviation, the sector's emissions are not covered by the 2015...more
7/13/2020
/ Climate Change ,
Environmental Policies ,
Exports ,
Green Shipping ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Imports ,
International Standards ,
Maritime Transport ,
Paris Agreement ,
Ports ,
Shipping ,
Singapore ,
Supply Chain
In this White Paper, we examine three recently decided Australian cases that separately provide guidance on topics of interest to the mining sector.
In the first, the court refused planning approval for a new open cut coal...more