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On 3 February 2025, the Queensland Government introduced the Planning (Wind Farms) Amendment Regulation 2025 which modified the Planning Regulation 2017 and gave effect to the latest version of the State Development Assessment Provisions...

The Queensland Government has been consulting on the regulatory framework for renewable energy.

In September 2022, the Queensland Government released the Queensland Energy and Jobs Plan (QEJP) which establishes a pathway for the transformation of Queensland’s energy system to deliver renewable energy and decarbonisation. A key action of the Q

In June 2022, the Queensland Government released the Queensland Resources Industry Development Plan (QRIDP) which establishes the state’s long-term vision for the resources industry. The Department of Resources (the Department) has subsequently und

The Australian Government has released new areas for exploration for offshore greenhouse gas storage to help Australia lower emissions and meet net-zero commitments. In this article, we discuss the 2023 Offshore Greenhouse Gas Storage Acreage Release

On 14 August 2023, the Australian Government opened consultations to the public on the benefits and effects of future offshore renewable energy projects in the Illawarra region of New South Wales from Wombarra in the north, down to Kiama in the south

The Queensland Government has released the draft 2023 Queensland Renewable Energy Zone Roadmap (REZ Roadmap) for consultation.  The REZ Roadmap will help coordinate the development of clean energy infrastructure in areas of high renewable potential,

On 2 August 2023, the Queensland Government announced a review of the Wind Farm Code (State Code 23) (Wind Farm Code) and its accompanying guidelines for wind farms in Queensland (the Review).   The Ministerial announcement is available on the Quee

On 28 June 2023, the Australian Government proposed officially declaring an area of the Southern Ocean from Warrnambool in Victoria to Port MacDonnell in South Australia, as suitable for offshore wind farms.  The Southern Ocean is one of six key ar

Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen identified the Bass Strait located off Gippsland, Victoria as the first offshore wind area to be formally assessed for Australian offshore wind development projects in September 2022.   On 19 December 2022, the M

The Australian Government has recently identified six offshore wind zones that will be favoured for offshore wind development projects in Australia.   Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen announced that the first zone identified for public consultat

The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has released its 2022-2023 compliance and enforcement priorities (priorities). CER administers Australian Government schemes for reporting and reducing Australia’s carbon emissions, including a number of climate ch