As Australia transitions to net zero, the 2024-25 Australia federal budget handed down on 14 May 2024 contains significant initiatives relating to renewable energy, hydrogen, critical minerals, green metals, low carbon liquid fuels and clean energy technology, with the AUD 22.7 billion “Future Made in Australia” package as a centerpiece. Through new or additional incentives and other funding, the Australian Government aims to attract investment in key industries for the energy transition and make Australia “a renewable energy superpower” as well as add value to the resources sector, particularly critical minerals, and strengthen economic resilience and security.

Excerpt: This alert provides an overview of the Australian Government’s proposed regime in respect of mandatory climate-related financial disclosure. It addresses potential liability for directors of life sciences and biotechnology companies in such disclosure.

Following the Energy Ministers’ meeting on 8 December 2022 and the National Cabinet meeting on 9 December 2022, the Australian Commonwealth government announced that a new Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) will be established, alongside other measures in the Energy Price Relief Plan.
The CIS is aimed at unlocking approximately AUD 10 billion in private and public sector investment in new clean dispatchable storage and generation to ensure reliability and security in Australia’s energy market, as well as affordable electricity supply and reduce Australia’s exposure to high coal and gas prices over the medium and long term.

A range of climate-related policies are likely to be introduced in Australia as the country looks to strengthen its climate position through a new federal government.
A range of climate-related policies are likely to be introduced in Australia as the country looks to strengthen its climate position through a new federal government.

As the penetration of renewable energy increases, maintaining grid reliability becomes ever more challenging and costly. This Baker McKenzie report highlights key opportunities and challenges for the energy storage sector both from a global perspective and from the perspective of several key jurisdictions, and the significance of its role in enabling the energy transition.

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On 5 May 2021, the federal government announced its intention to make amendments to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Regulations 2008 (the NGER Regulations) and National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008 (the Measurement Determination). The NGER Regulations outline the requirements for reporting entities under the NGER scheme and the Measurement Determination provides methods for estimating GHG emissions and the production and consumption of energy.

As corporates continue to be challenged, to develop and deliver on sustainability goals, and seek to hedge electricity prices in an extraordinarily volatile market, global corporate PPA volumes continue to soar despite the economic fallout caused by COVID-19. With the global market for corporate PPAs rapidly evolving and becoming more…