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<rss version="2.0"> <channel>  <title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz | Energy and Resources - Publications]]></title>  <link>http://www.claytonutz.com/industry/energy_and_resources/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/news/201007/06/minerals_resource_rent_tax_replaces_rspt.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Minerals Resource Rent Tax replaces RSPT]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201007/06/minerals_resource_rent_tax_replaces_rspt.page</link><description><![CDATA[On 2 July the Australian Government announced that, due to industry concerns, it had scrapped the Resource Super Profits Tax (RSPT) and proposes to replace it with a Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT) to take effect from 1 July 2012.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 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/news/201005/25/nuclear_waste_storage_facility_one_step_closer.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Nuclear waste storage facility one step closer]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201005/25/nuclear_waste_storage_facility_one_step_closer.page</link><description><![CDATA[Australiawill soon havea national radioactive waste management facility at a selected site in the Northern Territory, as it looks likely that the National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010will soon be passed.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201005/07/the_henry_tax_review-the_resource_super_profits_taxs_impact_on_the_energy_resources_sector.page</guid><title><![CDATA[The Henry Tax Review - The resource super profits tax's impact on the Energy & Resources sector]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201005/07/the_henry_tax_review-the_resource_super_profits_taxs_impact_on_the_energy_resources_sector.page</link><description><![CDATA[In our special Henry Tax Review analysis, our Tax and Energy and Resources teams explore aspects of the proposed Resource Super Profits Tax.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201005/07/competitive_resources_market_demands_careful_navigation.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Competitive resources market demands careful navigation]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/201005/07/competitive_resources_market_demands_careful_navigation.page</link><description><![CDATA[With competition for Australia's resources becoming more intense, prospective investors will need to ensure they have a well planned strategy and sound legal advice to best capitalise on the investment opportunities available, according to the head of Clayton Utz' China practice, Susan O'Rourke.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/carbon_insights/20100325/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Carbon Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/carbon_insights/20100325/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: A licence to change the climate? Court considers whether licence permits emission of carbon dioxide; Expanding the Renewable Energy Target Scheme: the devil will be in the detail; NGERS treatment of joint ventures clarified;]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/carbon_insights/20091222/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Carbon Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/carbon_insights/20091222/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: The Copenhagen Accord: What actually happened - and how?; Transparency at home: The greenhouse and energy audit framework; Government assistance for emission-intensive, trade-exposed industries; MCE gives green light to developing network connections for wind and geothermal generation clusters;]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/carbon_insights/20091125/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Carbon Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/carbon_insights/20091125/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Deal or no deal? - Opposition agrees to Government's CPRS offer; Mandatory energy efficiency disclosure obligations for commercial buildings; The value of solar electric energy to the electricity market - gross versus net feed-in tariffs; Good COP Bad COP;]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/carbon_insights/20091012/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Carbon Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/carbon_insights/20091012/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Global warming a public nuisance? US Court of Appeal allows public nuisance case to proceed;]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/energy_and_resources_insights/20090923/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Energy and Resources Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/energy_and_resources_insights/20090923/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: 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>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/carbon_insights/20090918/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Carbon Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/carbon_insights/20090918/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Transferring reporting obligations under the NGER Act - update; More changes to the mandatory renewable energy target scheme;]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/carbon_insights/20090723/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Carbon Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/carbon_insights/20090723/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Clayton Utz participates in Climate Change Roundtable; Seminar series with Parsons Brinkerhoff; Climate Change Think Tank to look at impact on finance industry;]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/carbon_insights/20090710/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Carbon Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/carbon_insights/20090710/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Who gives a Waxman-Markey?; Making the EITE workable: The Government's draft CPRS Regulations; Is the climate right to change your D&O insurance?; CPRS extends NGER Act obligations beyond constitutional corporations; Carbon capture and storage: Navigating the environmental and heritage assessment process; Pulling the greenhouse trigger or pushing the CPRS button?; Seeing the wood for the trees: A look at recent forestry amendments to the CPRS; Transferring reporting obligations under the NGER Act made easier;]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200906/03/clayton_utz_advises_on_ground-breaking_takeovers_panel_application.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz advises on ground-breaking Takeovers Panel application]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200906/03/clayton_utz_advises_on_ground-breaking_takeovers_panel_application.page</link><description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz' M&A team has successfully represented Hong Kong based Noble Group in its acquisition of control of Gloucester Coal which followed ground-breaking proceedings before the Takeovers Panel that resulted in a declaration of unacceptable circumstances in relation to the affairs of Gloucester Coal.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200905/15/nsw_energy_efficiency_legislation_introduced.page</guid><title><![CDATA[NSW energy efficiency legislation introduced]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200905/15/nsw_energy_efficiency_legislation_introduced.page</link><description><![CDATA[The long-awaited Electricity Supply Amendment (Energy Savings) Bill 2009 has now been introduced into the NSW Legislative Assembly by the NSW Climate Change Minister.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200903/11/downturn_brings_unique_opportunities_for_australias_energy_and_resources_sectors.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Downturn brings unique opportunities for Australia's energy and resources sectors]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200903/11/downturn_brings_unique_opportunities_for_australias_energy_and_resources_sectors.page</link><description><![CDATA[Australia's energy and resources sectors stand to benefit from opening their doors to Chinese investors, according to two partners at national law firm Clayton Utz.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/queensland_energy_and_resources_insights/20090205/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Queensland Energy and Resources Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/queensland_energy_and_resources_insights/20090205/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Greenhouse Gas Storage Bill 2008 (Qld); Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2008; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme - Impact on energy and resources sector; Recent Mineral Resources Act amendments; Did you know? Amending contracts - tips to avoid common mistakes;]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/carbon_insights/20081219/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Carbon Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/carbon_insights/20081219/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Acquittal liability? Look to financial control; Process for qualifying as an Emissions Intensive Trade Exposed Industry (EITE); Penalties and price caps: How do they work together?; How does the White Paper affect the transport sector?; How does the White Paper affect the waste sector?; How does the White Paper affect the forestry sector?;]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 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/newsletters/carbon_insights/20081215/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Carbon Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/carbon_insights/20081215/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: White Paper vs Green Paper - the next step;]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200810/09/proposed_public_interest_test_to_apply_to_all_mining_tenures_in_queensland.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Proposed public interest test to apply to all mining tenures in Queensland]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200810/09/proposed_public_interest_test_to_apply_to_all_mining_tenures_in_queensland.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Mines and Energy Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 (Bill) (introduced into the Queensland Parliament on 7 October 2008) proposes to amend the Mineral Resources Act 1989 (Qld) (MRA) to introduce a public interest test for the approval processes for the grant, renewal and variation of, and determination of conditions for, mining tenements in Queensland. While there has always been some discretion on the part of the Minister and other relevant decision-makers, this amendment introduces a new element, the potential scope of which is not yet clear.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/carbon_insights/20081001/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Carbon Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/carbon_insights/20081001/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Copenhagen or bust: The final Garnaut Report;]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/carbon_insights/20080912/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Carbon Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/carbon_insights/20080912/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Hit or miss? Garnaut's report on targets and trajectories; Carbon storage down under; Equity and control key to obligations under carbon scheme;]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200808/28/clayton_utz_advises_awe_on_billion_dollar_merger.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz advises AWE on billion dollar merger]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200808/28/clayton_utz_advises_awe_on_billion_dollar_merger.page</link><description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz has advised Australian Worldwide Exploration (AWE) on its successful merger with ARC Energy and the demerger of Buru Energy Ltd. The $2.5 billion merger was implemented by scheme of arrangement, with ARC Energy's Western Australian Canning Basin assets spun-off into a new company called Buru Energy.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/carbon_insights/20080718/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Carbon Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/carbon_insights/20080718/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Australia's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme: An ETS by any other name; And what is still to be revealed: the missing pieces in the Government's policy puzzle;]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/queensland_energy_and_resources_insights/20080711/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Queensland Energy and Resources Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/queensland_energy_and_resources_insights/20080711/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Compulsory splitting of mining lease applications; New greenhouse gas injection and storage permits for offshore petroleum; Businesses interrupted: have you checked your insurance cover?; Individual worker prosecuted over workplace fatality; Did you know&#8218; The power of the force;]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/carbon_insights/20080707/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Carbon Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/carbon_insights/20080707/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: No pain no rain - Garnaut Review's Draft Report supports early action;]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/carbon_insights/20080627/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Carbon Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/carbon_insights/20080627/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: NGER reporting details released;]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/energy_and_resources_insights/20080604/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Energy and Resources Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/energy_and_resources_insights/20080604/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Are you ready for the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting system?; Are you ready for the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting system?; What if Australia used nuclear power? Examples from the French model; What if Australia used nuclear power? Examples from the French model; Exclusion clauses - do they say what you think?; Exclusion clauses - do they say what you think?; A visit from the mines inspector; A visit from the mines inspector; Investing overseas? Back to basics on how best to protect your investment; Investing overseas? Back to basics on how best to protect your investment;]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/queensland_energy_and_resources_insights/20080424/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Queensland Energy and Resources Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/queensland_energy_and_resources_insights/20080424/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: "Sorry" - The implications for industry; Director convicted over hand severed at work; Easements in gross for private infrastructure; Uniformity in environmental laws for mining leases; Did you know. How time for performance is calculated?;]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/carbon_insights/20080402/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Carbon Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/carbon_insights/20080402/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Floating the Carbon Dollar Part 1: The Garnaut Climate Change Review Interim Report; Floating the Carbon Dollar Part 2: The Garnaut Emissions Trading Scheme Discussion Paper; Profile - Graeme Dennis; The National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting System - Frequently asked questions; Have you considered how climate change might affect your development?;]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 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/newsletters/energy_and_resources_insights/20071213/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Energy and Resources Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/energy_and_resources_insights/20071213/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Wind energy - resolving the conflict between landscape values and climate change action; Court hammers Anvil Hill challenge; Abolition of Queensland's Land & Resources Tribunal; Restricted land - When time is of the essence;]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/carbon_insights/20071127/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Carbon Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/carbon_insights/20071127/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: A change in the climate; Laying the foundation for an Australian Emissions Trading Scheme; Early emissions abatement opportunities - what do they mean?; Climate change in Australia - the unpleasant reality;]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 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/200709/24/clayton_utz_capitalises_on_china_resources_investment_through_major_wa_infrastructure_deal.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz capitalises on China resources investment through major WA infrastructure deal]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200709/24/clayton_utz_capitalises_on_china_resources_investment_through_major_wa_infrastructure_deal.page</link><description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz has advised Yilgarn Infrastructure Limited on a proposed major project that is set to deliver vital infrastructure to WA's resources sector and also enhance Australia-China investment.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200709/24/clayton_utz_advises_norilsk_nickel_on_multi-billion_dollar_lionore_acquisition.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz advises Norilsk Nickel on multi-billion dollar LionOre acquisition]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200709/24/clayton_utz_advises_norilsk_nickel_on_multi-billion_dollar_lionore_acquisition.page</link><description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz has acted as sole Australian legal adviser to Russian conglomerate the Norilsk Nickel Group on its unsolicited all cash offer of C$5.3bn (US$4.8bn) to acquire LionOre Mining International.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/energy_and_resources_insights/20070822/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Energy and Resources Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/energy_and_resources_insights/20070822/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Uranium sales to India - a change in Australia's uranium exports policy; Could Federal Government take over the regulation of uranium mining and enrichment?; Australia's Climate Change Policy Statement - our economy, our environment, our future; Budget 2007-08 - Climate change measures; Taxman's grab for more tax from non-residents with 100% offtake agreements; Electricity Supply Amendment Regulation - how do the amendments affect you?; QLD "prescribed projects" and "critical infrastructure projects" - delivery in a timely fashion; That sinking feeling: compensation for mine subsidence in NSW; What will be the impact of the McArthur River Mine case?;]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/energy_and_resources_insights/20070627/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Energy and Resources Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/energy_and_resources_insights/20070627/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Will investors feel secure with the proposed emissions trading scheme?; Establishment of Owen Inquiry into Electricity Supply in New South Wales; Budget eases company loss recoupment rules; The new types of petroleum authorities; Legislation update - Amendments to the Wild Rivers Act 2005 (Qld);]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 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/200705/17/clayton_utz_advises_on_multi-million_dollar_global_nickel_deal.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz advises on multi-million dollar global nickel deal]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200705/17/clayton_utz_advises_on_multi-million_dollar_global_nickel_deal.page</link><description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz[1] has had a key advisory role on the US$408 million acquisition by the world's largest nickel producer, Russian-based MMC Norilsk Nickel, of the global nickel business of OM Group, Inc.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 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/200705/02/uranium_mining_and_nuclear_energy-a_very_big_weekend.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Uranium Mining and Nuclear Energy - a very big weekend.]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200705/02/uranium_mining_and_nuclear_energy-a_very_big_weekend.page</link><description><![CDATA[The Australian Labor Party held its National Conference last weekend. At that conference, as many political commentators expected it would, the Federal Labor Party decided to abandon the "no new uranium mines" policy which it adopted over 20 years ago.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/energy_and_resources_insights/20070430/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Energy and Resources Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/energy_and_resources_insights/20070430/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: UK Climate Change Bill released; UK Climate Change Bill released; Amendments to the Native Title Act 1993 - some improvements for the energy & resources sector; Amendments to the Native Title Act 1993 - some improvements for the energy & resources sector; Defining energy markets and competition: the Santos decision; Defining energy markets and competition: the Santos decision; Victorian pipelines update; Victorian pipelines update; Australian Energy Market Commission looks at congestion management; Australian Energy Market Commission looks at congestion management; Oil and gas rights and landowner dealings; Oil and gas rights and landowner dealings;]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 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/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/energy_and_resources_insights/20061221/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Energy and Resources Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/energy_and_resources_insights/20061221/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Lower benchmark for third party access increases need for certification of Rules; New National Gas Law package; Uranium mining, processing and nuclear energy - Opportunities in Australia?; Anti-nuclear legislation introduced in Queensland and Tasmania; Mining rights and landowner dealings; Responses to WA Domestic Gas Reservation Policy; Early termination fees in Victoria; The Victorian Renewable Energy Target scheme post-election;]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200611/29/clayton_utz_assists_origin_energy_on_successful_sun_retail_acquisition.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Clayton Utz assists Origin Energy on successful Sun Retail acquisition]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/news/200611/29/clayton_utz_assists_origin_energy_on_successful_sun_retail_acquisition.page</link><description><![CDATA[Clayton Utz has advised leading natural gas and electricity supplier Origin Energy on its successful bid to acquire Sun Retail Pty Ltd from the Queensland Government following a competitive tender process.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/energy_and_resources_insights/20061030/home.page</guid><title><![CDATA[Energy and Resources Insights]]></title><link>http://www.claytonutz.com/publications/newsletters/energy_and_resources_insights/20061030/home.page</link><description><![CDATA[This issue includes: Full retail competition in Queensland: Changes to regulatory regime for electricity; Native title found in metropolitan area; What is a business day?; South Australia implements energy reform; Australian Energy Markets Commission releases its proposed rule for transmission pricing; $20,000 penalty for a breach of the inflexibility provisions of the National Electricity Rules;]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>