Collision of Law & Climate Change title
Our expert alumni panel from the College of Law and College of Science highlights an evening of discussion and networking focusing on 'Climate Change and Equity in Australia and the Asia Pacific'. There will be time for an audience Q&A after the discussion.
Australia’s carbon market a 'fraud on the environment' title
Australia’s Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) has serious governance flaws and is potentially wasting billions of dollars in taxpayers' money, a leading expert from The Australian National University (ANU) warns.
ANU Law professor co-authors report into climate and economic outcomes of southern NSW forests title
The New South Wales Government has recently announced a target of reducing the state’s emissions by 50 per cent by 2030 on 2005 levels. Meeting this target while driving increased prosperity requires the realisation of the cheapest sources of abatement.
Consistent with this commitment, there is an opportunity to expand the role of forests in NSW’s climate strategy by stopping logging in state forests.
GreenLaw proposes clean, community-focused energy solution at ACT inquiry title
Editor’s note:The following article is by Isabella Boone, a Juris Doctor candidate at The Australian National University (ANU) and member of ANU Law Reform and Social Justice project GreenLaw.
GreenLaw students debunk environmental ‘lawfare’ myth with landmark study title
‘Lawfare’ and ‘green tape’ are common criticisms levelled by conservative commentators, politicians and business lobbyists at public interest litigants when major developments and jobs are delayed by legal challenges to environmental approvals.
Green gas: Law and policy for renewable gas – A comparative study of models for guarantees of origin and incentives using blockchain title
This project seeks to engage with international researchers and industry to explore the way that peer-to-peer trading between micro-energy grids can improve the resilience of physical and digital systems. Find ways to use data gathered from the use of blockchain technology to improve efficiencies.
The Commonwealth’s power to use the ADF to provide civil aid during disasters and pandemics title
During the January bushfires, the Prime Minister observed that using the Australian Defence Force (ADF) to provide aid was ‘testing the limits of constitutionally defined roles and responsibilities’. The ‘Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements’ was established to inquire into these limits.
ANU student-led project to advance climate justice title
Today is World Environment Day, which offers the opportunity to reflect on our planet and our place in it. To mark this important day, we’re proud to introduce one of the newest projects in The Australian National University (ANU) Law Reform and Social Justice (LRSJ) program that combines law and environmental advocacy.
ANU Law professor appointed to bushfire Royal Commission title
A leading environmental law and policy scholar from The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law has been appointed to a Royal Commission that will investigate the country’s devastating bushfires over the past spring and summer.