Environment and Planning Insights

23 July 2007

Welcome to the July edition of Clayton Utz Environment and Planning Insights, in which we'll look at a sometimes overlooked issue in climate change: how do you get accurate data on emissions without unnecessarily burdening business?

Victoria passed a law last year to compel businesses to be more environmentally-friendly, but as we'll see, the full impact has not been felt yet. What will you have to do to get ready?

We'll also look at how the new smoking bans in Victoria and New South Wales have thrown up some new planning issues, and two mining issues:

  • how Queensland is giving greater protection to mining activities, and
  • the uncertain future for mining in WA's Mid-West region.

The rush to GHG reporting

By Brendan Bateman.

If any emissions trading scheme is to work properly, there has to be accurate data on greenhouse gas emissions, says Brendan Bateman, but the challenge for Government will be balancing the need for verification and robustness of GHG data with the cost of compliance.

Vodcast - Sustainability: obstacle or opportunity?

By Brendan Bateman and Nick Thomas.

Sustainability – particularly ecological sustainability – is a real buzz-word, but how does it affect your business? In our first vodcast, Brendan Bateman and Nick Thomas explain its main features and how it opens up opportunities for business.

Planning to have a smoke?

By Chris Wiseman and Rebecca Wilcock.

Smoking bans in New South Wales and Victoria have been welcomed by many, but as Chris Wiseman and Rebecca Wilcock explain, they’ve thrown up some planning issues too.

The full force of Victoria's Environment Protection (Amendment) Act 2006

By Megan Schroor.

The next few months will be challenging for Victorian business as they begin to feel the full impact of the Environment Protection (Amendment) Act 2006, explains Megan Schroor.

Environmental concerns threaten mining in Western Australia's Mid-West

By Brad Wylynko and Tim Donisi.

Brad Wylynko and Tim Donisi discuss the increasing uncertainty in WA over the development of iron ore resources.

Increased protection of mining rights in key resource areas in Queensland

By Karen Trainor.

Karen Trainor looks at how major extractive resources and their main transport routes will be protected from incompatible land uses.

Profile - Rachel Daniel

Rachel's legal abilities have just been recognised by a promotion to Senior Associate. But can she name the capital city of Albania?
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