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<rss version="2.0"> <channel>  <title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz | Environment and Planning - Publications]]></title>  <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/area_of_law/environment_and_planning/publications.page</link>  <description/>  <copyright><![CDATA[(c) Clayton Utz 2009]]></copyright>  <image>   <title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz]]></title>   <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/</link>   <url>http://www.claytonutz.com/images/logo.png</url>  </image>  <language>en-au</language> <item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/environment_and_planning_insights/20100714/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Environment and Planning Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/environment_and_planning_insights/20100714/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: NSW Government to promote competition in the retail sector by revamping planning laws;]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/02/streamlining_commonwealth_controls_of_uranium_mining.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Streamlining Commonwealth controls of uranium mining]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201006/02/streamlining_commonwealth_controls_of_uranium_mining.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Commonwealth Government has just released its response to Deloitte's 2008 Review of Regulatory Efficiency in Uranium Mining, which suggests the possibility of major changes to the environmental regulation of uranium mining.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/environment_and_planning_insights/20100407/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Environment and Planning Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/environment_and_planning_insights/20100407/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Major changes proposed to federal environmental laws by Hawke review; Modernising Victoria's Planning Act: Draft Bill's proposed reforms; The environmental approvals process in Western Australia is about to get a makeover; Less waste, more resources - Government moves to tackle growing waste mounds; Victoria's Major Transport Projects Facilitation Act - streamlining key approvals; Accidental breach of section 77A notice leads to $40,000 fine;]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/environment_and_planning_insights/20091126/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Environment and Planning Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/environment_and_planning_insights/20091126/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Strategic assessments and the Melbourne Urban Growth Boundary Program; A new era for Queensland planning law - the Sustainable Planning Act 2009; Queensland and Commonwealth agree to new bilateral agreement; New Act to regulate clearing of regrowth vegetation in Queensland;]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200910/09/a_coastal_change-draft_queensland_coastal_plan_2009_released.page</guid><title><![CDATA[A coastal change - Draft Queensland Coastal Plan 2009 released]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200910/09/a_coastal_change-draft_queensland_coastal_plan_2009_released.page</link><description><![CDATA[The draft Queensland Coastal Plan aims to assist the management and protection of Queensland's coastline against coastal hazards including erosion, storm-tide inundation and sea-level rise, as well as the increasing population and development.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/environment_and_planning_insights/20090903/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Environment and Planning Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/environment_and_planning_insights/20090903/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Draft 2010 Building Code of Australia - new energy efficiency provisions; Modernising Victoria's Planning Act; Changes to contaminated land law in NSW have commenced: what are your obligations?; Sustainable Planning Bill 2009 (Qld) - a more streamlined planning system for Queensland?; Government review of Western Australian resources approvals - the aim for certainty and confidence; The regulation of uranium mining in Western Australia: Ban lifted;]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200908/19/good_corporate_governance_the_key_to_managing_climate_change_risk.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Good corporate governance the key to managing climate change risk]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200908/19/good_corporate_governance_the_key_to_managing_climate_change_risk.page</link><description><![CDATA[Boards that are already meeting best practice in corporate governance will be best equipped to respond to the emergence of climate change as a new and active stakeholder in corporate Australia, according to well-known corporate lawyer and Clayton Utz partner Rod Halstead.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200906/22/something_old_something_new_the_sustainable_planning_bill_2009.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Something old something new: the Sustainable Planning Bill 2009]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200906/22/something_old_something_new_the_sustainable_planning_bill_2009.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Sustainable Planning Bill was introduced in to the Queensland Parliament on Friday. If passed, the Bill will introduce a more timely and streamlined land use planning and development framework.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200906/19/vegetation_moratorium_extended_and_great_barrier_reef_protection_bill_introduced.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Vegetation Moratorium Extended and Great Barrier Reef Protection Bill introduced]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200906/19/vegetation_moratorium_extended_and_great_barrier_reef_protection_bill_introduced.page</link><description><![CDATA[Queensland's Vegetation Regrowth Clearing Moratorium has now been extended to 7 October 2009, giving the Government time to consult with stakeholders on vegetation clearing laws in Queensland.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/environment_and_planning_insights/20090505/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Environment and Planning Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/environment_and_planning_insights/20090505/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: High bar for environmental groups seeking third party review of EPA works approval decisions; Proposed amendments to the Environmental Impact Assessment Process in Western Australia; Draft South-East Queensland Regional Plan 2009-2031: Key changes;]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200904/09/national_waste_policy_consultation_paper_released.page</guid><title><![CDATA[National Waste Policy consultation paper released]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200904/09/national_waste_policy_consultation_paper_released.page</link><description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett released a consultation paper regarding A National Waste Policy: Managing Waste to 2020 for public review and comment. This is Australia's first national waste policy since 1992.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200904/06/are_there_limits_to_nsw_councils_ability_to_compulsorily_acquire_land.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Are there limits to NSW councils' ability to compulsorily acquire land?]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200904/06/are_there_limits_to_nsw_councils_ability_to_compulsorily_acquire_land.page</link><description><![CDATA[The High Court has confirmed in Fazzolari Pty Limited v Parramatta City Council that NSW councils cannot compulsorily acquire land under the Local Government Act 1993 when it's earmarked for re-sale.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200902/16/fine_for_manager_guilty_of_environmental_offences_a_warning_to_all.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Fine for manager guilty of environmental offences a warning to all]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200902/16/fine_for_manager_guilty_of_environmental_offences_a_warning_to_all.page</link><description><![CDATA[A recent prosecution in NSW suggests that environmental enforcement agencies are becoming more willing to prosecute senior employees, not just their organisations. The decision in Garrett v Freeman (No. 5) [2009] NSWLEC 1, the first time a senior council employee has been prosecuted for actions undertaken as part of his job, should be a warning to everyone]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/docs/Environment&amp;Planning_Review2008.pdf</guid><title><![CDATA[2008 Review of Environment and Planning Law in Western Australia]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/docs/Environment&amp;Planning_Review2008.pdf</link><description><![CDATA[Our annual Review of Environment and Planning Law in Western Australia summarises key legislative, judicial and policy developments in Western Australia over the past calendar year.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200902/11/development_applications_a_tpa-free_zone_says_nsw_supreme_court.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Development applications a TPA-free zone, says NSW Supreme Court]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200902/11/development_applications_a_tpa-free_zone_says_nsw_supreme_court.page</link><description><![CDATA[Development applications in NSW cannot be challenged on the grounds that they contain misleading and deceptive statements in breach of the Trade Practices Act (Cth) 1974, nor do developers owe purchasers or developers of adjoining land a duty of care to avoid economic loss caused by inaccurate statements in development applications]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200812/17/renewable_energy_target_exposure_draft_legislation_released.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Renewable energy target exposure draft legislation released]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200812/17/renewable_energy_target_exposure_draft_legislation_released.page</link><description><![CDATA[In 2001 Australia introduced the world's first mandatory renewable energy scheme, under which new renewable energy generators earned a credit for each megawatt-hour of renewable energy created, and retailers of electric power were obliged to purchase and surrender to the regulator a number of these credits, according to a prescribed percentage of their electric power sales in each year, from 2001 to 2020.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200812/04/greater_responsibility_for_anyone_connected_with_contaminated_nsw_land.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Greater responsibility for anyone connected with contaminated NSW land]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200812/04/greater_responsibility_for_anyone_connected_with_contaminated_nsw_land.page</link><description><![CDATA[New South Wales has just significantly tightened its regulation of contaminated land, so if you currently own, occupy, or have impacts on land which could potentially be contaminated, or you ever have done in the past, or are proposing to do so in future, you will need to review your obligations and exposure to investigate or clean up the land.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200809/25/decision_signals_rising_tide_for_climate_change_risks.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Decision signals rising tide for climate change risks]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200809/25/decision_signals_rising_tide_for_climate_change_risks.page</link><description><![CDATA[Decision-makers, local councils and project developers are on notice that failure to take into account long-term environmental risk factors - including climate change flood risk - in the planning and development approval process could leave their decisions open to future challenge as well as expose them to future litigation, a leading environmental lawyer has warned.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/environment_and_planning_insights/20080820/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Environment and Planning Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/environment_and_planning_insights/20080820/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: It cuts both ways - impacts of climate change on your development; To refer or not refer - what to include in referrals under the EPBC Act; Neverending story - the latest in NSW planning reforms; New Contaminated Land Management Bill tabled in NSW Parliament; Queensland Government Environmental Offsets Policy; New bilateral agreement between SA and the Commonwealth;]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200806/27/new_nsw_contaminated_land_bill_will_catch_many_unaware.page</guid><title><![CDATA[New NSW contaminated land Bill will catch many unaware]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200806/27/new_nsw_contaminated_land_bill_will_catch_many_unaware.page</link><description><![CDATA[Landowners in NSW may not be aware of the extent of their obligations under a new bill on contaminated land - putting themselves at risk of large fines and remediation costs.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/docs/InternationalComparativeLegalGuideto_EnvironmentLaw2008.PDF</guid><title><![CDATA[International Comparative Legal Guide to Environment Law 2008: Australia]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/docs/InternationalComparativeLegalGuideto_EnvironmentLaw2008.PDF</link><description><![CDATA[Peter Briggs and Nick Thomas explain the basics of Australian environment law in this chapter excerpted from Global Legal Group's International Comparative Legal Guide to Environment Law 2008.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/environment_and_planning_insights/20080508/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Environment and Planning Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/environment_and_planning_insights/20080508/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Federal Court challenge to Port Melbourne channel deepening dismissed twice by Federal Court; NSW planning reforms - what shape is the next wave?; What's your contribution? Proposed changes to the NSW developer contributions regime; But I didn't know! A manager's responsibilities under environment protection legislation; New Regulation for underground petroleum storage systems in NSW; Protecting Queensland's iconic places; Environment Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2008;]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200804/18/act_passes_unit_titles_amendments.page</guid><title><![CDATA[ACT passes unit titles amendments]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200804/18/act_passes_unit_titles_amendments.page</link><description><![CDATA[After much lobbying of the ACT government, we are pleased to announce that amendments to the Unit Titles Act 2001 were passed on 8 April allowing the registration of new units plans involving minor encroachments over adjoining roads or public places. The effect of the amendments (which commenced on 18 April) will be that new unit plans for existing unit developments can now be approved without the need for "stratum leases".]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200803/07/victorias_new_environment_and_resource_efficiency_plans-are_you_ready.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Victoria's new Environment and Resource Efficiency Plans - are you ready?]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200803/07/victorias_new_environment_and_resource_efficiency_plans-are_you_ready.page</link><description><![CDATA[The statutory timeframe for registration by companies required to prepare Environment and Resource Efficiency Plans ("EREPs") is fast approaching.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/environment_and_planning_insights/20071221/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Environment and Planning Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/environment_and_planning_insights/20071221/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Full steam ahead - more major planning reforms for NSW; Councils' power to compulsorily acquire land does have limits, says Court; From takeaway to caf: the limits of existing use in NSW;]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200712/19/kyoto_signing_opens_doors_for_corporate_australia.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Kyoto signing opens doors for corporate Australia]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200712/19/kyoto_signing_opens_doors_for_corporate_australia.page</link><description><![CDATA[Australian businesses should begin examining buying and banking carbon credits to capitalise on the opportunities Australia's signing of the Kyoto Protocol presents, Clayton Utz partner and climate change specialist Brad Wylynko said today.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200711/29/you_must_consider_effect_of_climate_change_on_your_development_says_court.page</guid><title><![CDATA[You must consider effect of climate change on your development, says Court]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200711/29/you_must_consider_effect_of_climate_change_on_your_development_says_court.page</link><description><![CDATA[The latest NSW court decision on climate change, Walker v Minister for Planning [2007] NSWLEC 741, is important for two reasons: first, it confirms that the principles of ecologically sustainable development ("ESD") must be taken into account when approving concept plans under Part 3A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW). secondly, it says that the effects of climate change upon a development need to be considered. Previous cases concerning climate change issues generally focused on the proposed development's potential to contribute to climate change.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200710/25/offsetting_the_risks_of_carbon_neutrality_is_key_for_business.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Offsetting the risks of carbon neutrality is key for business]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200710/25/offsetting_the_risks_of_carbon_neutrality_is_key_for_business.page</link><description><![CDATA[Businesses need to take a critical approach to understanding what it means to be carbon neutral to capitalise on the opportunities presented by carbon trading as well as avoid future risks, a leading environmental lawyer at national law firm Clayton Utz said today.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200710/10/nsw_seeks_comment_on_contaminated_land_management_amendment_bill.page</guid><title><![CDATA[NSW seeks comment on Contaminated Land Management Amendment Bill]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200710/10/nsw_seeks_comment_on_contaminated_land_management_amendment_bill.page</link><description><![CDATA[The NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change has made available for public comment the Contaminated Land Management Amendment Bill, which is a major overhaul of the Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 ("CLM Act").]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200709/28/epas_draft_erep_regulations_open_for_public_comment.page</guid><title><![CDATA[EPA's draft EREP Regulations open for public comment]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200709/28/epas_draft_erep_regulations_open_for_public_comment.page</link><description><![CDATA[Any person or company in Victoria undertaking a "scheduled activity" must now prepare an Environment and Resource Efficiency Plan ("EREP"), but much of the detail has been unclear as it will be dealt with in the Regulations. The EPA has now released draft Regulations and Guidelines, and is seeking public comment by Friday 19 October 2007.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/environment_and_planning_insights/20070911/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Environment and Planning Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/environment_and_planning_insights/20070911/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Laying the foundation for an Australian Emissions Trading Scheme; The brewery with no beer - but with a concept plan; Urban Development Authority Act to implement Government's Housing Affordability Strategy; Queensland local government amalgamations - What are the planning implications?; Recent amendments to the Environmental Protection Act 1994 (Qld); Abolition of Queensland's Land & Resources Tribunal; Overhaul of the Queensland Heritage Act;]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/environment_and_planning_insights/20070723/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Environment and Planning Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/environment_and_planning_insights/20070723/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: The rush to GHG reporting; Vodcast - Sustainability: obstacle or opportunity?; Planning to have a smoke?; The full force of Victoria's Environment Protection (Amendment) Act 2006; Environmental concerns threaten mining in Western Australia's Mid-West; Increased protection of mining rights in key resource areas in Queensland; Profile - Rachel Daniel;]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/videos/sustainability-going_beyond_project_approvals.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Sustainability: Going beyond project approvals]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/videos/sustainability-going_beyond_project_approvals.page</link><description><![CDATA[Currently ecological sustainability is important for project approvals, but does it have any application beyond that, ask Brendan Bateman and Nick Thomas.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/videos/how_does_sustainability_affect_finance_for_my_project.page</guid><title><![CDATA[How does sustainability affect finance for my project?]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/videos/how_does_sustainability_affect_finance_for_my_project.page</link><description><![CDATA[Major banks have signed up to the Equator Principles, as Brendan Bateman and Nick Thomas explain.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/videos/sustainability-obstacle_or_opportunity.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Sustainability: obstacle or opportunity?]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/videos/sustainability-obstacle_or_opportunity.page</link><description><![CDATA[Sustainability - particularly ecological sustainability - is a real buzz-word, but how does it affect your business? Brendan Bateman and Nick Thomas explain its main features and how it opens up opportunities for business.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200706/01/emissions_trading_report_raises_more_questions_than_it_answers.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Emissions trading report raises more questions than it answers]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200706/01/emissions_trading_report_raises_more_questions_than_it_answers.page</link><description><![CDATA[A domestic emissions trading scheme commencing in 2011 with a set of complementary policies and measures was the recommendation made in a report released to the public today by the Prime Ministerial Task Group on Emissions Trading.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200705/28/victorias_aboriginal_heritage_laws_overhauled.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Victoria's Aboriginal heritage laws overhauled]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200705/28/victorias_aboriginal_heritage_laws_overhauled.page</link><description><![CDATA[Victoria's development industry will face new obligations as of today in relation to the management and protection of Aboriginal cultural heritage with the commencement of the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200705/16/deadline_imminent_for_reporting_contaminated_sites.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Deadline imminent for reporting contaminated sites]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200705/16/deadline_imminent_for_reporting_contaminated_sites.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Western Australian Contaminated Sites Act 2003 came into effect on 1 December 2006. The grace period during which there are no penalties for non-reporting expires on 31 May 2007. After 1 June 2007, significant penalties will apply if a known or suspected contaminated site is not reported]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200705/15/mandatory_reporting_requirements_are_in_the_air.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Mandatory reporting requirements are in the air]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200705/15/mandatory_reporting_requirements_are_in_the_air.page</link><description><![CDATA[Businesses will face increased future obligations to report greenhouse gas emissions if a proposal to change the National Pollutant Inventory ("NPI") is implemented. Public comment is being sought on the proposed changes.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200704/10/us_epa_must_rethink_regulating_greenhouse_gases_says_supreme_court.page</guid><title><![CDATA[US EPA must rethink regulating greenhouse gases, says Supreme Court]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200704/10/us_epa_must_rethink_regulating_greenhouse_gases_says_supreme_court.page</link><description><![CDATA[The US' Environmental Protection Agency may be forced to act on greenhouse gas emissions in car exhaust following a decision by the highest court in the land. The Supreme Court's decision in Massachusetts v Environmental Protection Agency has held that]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/environment_and_planning_insights/20070327/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Environment and Planning Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/environment_and_planning_insights/20070327/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: The winds of (climate) change: do global warming concerns affect planning approvals?; Redefining "impact" under the EPBC Act - clear as mud?; Duplication of Environmental Impact Assessment to be minimised; Biobanking scheme now law in NSW; Task Group on Emissions Trading - Issues Paper released for comment; Qld EPA takes tough stance on environmental management program conditions; Meet our new partner - Nick Thomas;]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200703/19/qld_supreme_court_to_rule_on_greenhouse_gas_emissions_appeal_lodged_by_qld_conservation_council.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Qld Supreme Court to rule on greenhouse gas emissions appeal lodged by Qld Conservation Council]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200703/19/qld_supreme_court_to_rule_on_greenhouse_gas_emissions_appeal_lodged_by_qld_conservation_council.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Queensland Conservation Council ("QCC") has lodged an appeal in the Supreme Court against the recommendation of the Queensland Land and Resources Tribunal ("LRT") in its 15 February 2007 decision on greenhouse gas emissions and new coal mining projects.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200702/19/policies_for_ghg_reductions_on_an_individual_mine_arbitrary_and_unfair_says_tribunal.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Policies for GHG reductions on an individual mine "arbitrary and unfair", says Tribunal]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200702/19/policies_for_ghg_reductions_on_an_individual_mine_arbitrary_and_unfair_says_tribunal.page</link><description><![CDATA[Following the Anvil Hill case in New South Wales, the question as to whether development of coal mines in Queensland would require the consideration of Greenhouse Gas ("GHG") emissions caused by the eventual consumption of the coal produced from that mine has been raised in a number of forums.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/environment_and_planning_insights/20061219/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Environment and Planning Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/environment_and_planning_insights/20061219/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Court puts brakes on streamlined approval process; Too good to be true?: Draft bilateral agreement between the Commonwealth and NSW under the EPBC Act; New director liabilities in WA environmental audit compliance reports; Little things that matter - more changes to NSW planning laws; Contaminated land in Victoria and landlord liability; New Prescribed Projects and Voluntary Environmental Agreements; NSW Government seeks to boost renewable energy sector; National Emissions Trading Scheme: Where are we?; Green groups launch climate change lawsuit against Bush administration; Round-up;]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200610/30/nsw_bill_opens_water_and_sewerage_infrastructure_to_third_party_access.page</guid><title><![CDATA[NSW Bill opens water and sewerage infrastructure to third party access]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200610/30/nsw_bill_opens_water_and_sewerage_infrastructure_to_third_party_access.page</link><description><![CDATA[Sydney is closer to retail water competition with the introduction of the Water Industry Competition Bill into the New South Wales Parliament.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200610/26/epbc_act_reforms_released.page</guid><title><![CDATA[EPBC Act reforms released]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200610/26/epbc_act_reforms_released.page</link><description><![CDATA[After six years of operation the Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 has been comprehensively reviewed and a Bill introduced into Parliament with over 800 proposed changes which cover a wide range of matters including offences, approvals, conservation and heritage listing. While many are administrative amendments, the more significant changes are discussed below.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200609/27/climate_change_case_puts_australian_companies_on_notice.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Climate change case puts Australian companies on notice]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200609/27/climate_change_case_puts_australian_companies_on_notice.page</link><description><![CDATA[The latest in a line of cases brought over climate change has just been filed in California against six vehicle manufacturers, raising the question of whether Australian companies could be at risk from this sort of litigation.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200609/25/us_action_signals_ominous_change_in_litigation_climate.page</guid><title><![CDATA[US action signals ominous change in litigation climate]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200609/25/us_action_signals_ominous_change_in_litigation_climate.page</link><description><![CDATA[Leading environmental lawyers have warned Australian companies to prepare for a possible wave of 'climate change' claims, with an action filed in the US signalling a major development in global environmental litigation that could happen in Australia.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/environment_and_planning_insights/20060728/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Environment and Planning Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/environment_and_planning_insights/20060728/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Bio-banking - Is it the ecological management tool of the future?; Getting connected with the precautionary principle; Native vegetation net gain in Victoria and Amendment VC38; The Gorgon project - unique site, unique decision; Streamlined assessment processes and threatened species: getting the balance right?; Raising the bar - regulatory responses to environmental offences; More bilateral agreements to reduce EPBC Act red tape; Round-up;]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200607/24/government_moves_quickly_on_proposed_amendments_to_the_environmental_protection_act_1986.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Government moves quickly on proposed amendments to the Environmental Protection Act 1986]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200607/24/government_moves_quickly_on_proposed_amendments_to_the_environmental_protection_act_1986.page</link><description><![CDATA[As foreshadowed in our Alert of 30 May 2006, Western Australia's Minister for the Environment, Mark McGowan, proposes to institute significantly higher penalties for causing pollution, a civil penalty regime, and a greenhouse emission reporting requirement (amongst other changes). He has now released a public discussion paper on the full range of proposed amendments.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>