Oceania: Environment

The recent decisions demonstrate that offensive odour emissions will attract substantial penalties.

Link to article that explores opportunities, drivers & barriers for CCUS hubs, government initiatives to help support them & global approaches to developing them.

Court's findings on the types of effects that can be considered in future resource consenting and planning processes will have wide implications.

Insights from the 2025 United Nations Business and Human Rights Forum in Geneva.

Companies that invest in comprehensive ESG risk management systems as part of a broader risk management framework will gain a competitive edge.

Both incentives were introduced in the Future Made in Australia (Production Tax Credits and Other Measures) Bill 2024.

In the month since the commencement of the Iran war, the initial impacts on fuel prices have spread to materials and labour affected by either the rise in transport costs or the rise in the cost of oil as an input in the manufacturing process.

In the first part of this series, we discussed the federal government’s transition from the Large-scale Generation Certificates (LGCs) to the Guarantee of Origin (GO) system for its renewable energy certification systems, directly affecting organisations who finance, buy or sell renewable energy projects.

Key changes under the Fast-track Approvals Amendment Act 2025

Our monthly ESG bulletin provides a targeted snapshot of key developments we see as reflecting the “must know” trends in the Australian market.

On February 17, 2026, the Federal Court of Australia dismissed a landmark "greenwashing" case against Australian oil and gas producer Santos Limited (Santos).

Malaysia is among the countries advancing adoption of International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) standards.