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• Chambers Global 2010 - Top RankingClimate change has been ranked Tier 1 in Chambers Global 2010
• The future of world carbon markets: how critical is the U.S. role?Andrew Hedges recently participated in a seminar on U.S. climate policy developments affecting investment in Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation forestry projects in Brazil and Latin America.

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• Footprint

  Welcome to the August 2010 edition of Footprint.August 2010

• The Victorian Climate Change Bill 2010

  The Climate Change Bill encompasses a range of different approaches to dealing with climate change: traditional "command and control" regulation, a change to the criteria to be applied when making particular (existing) decisions, market-supporting measures around carbon sequestration rights and measures to support collaboration with communities and business groups working to address climate change. Statements without specific legal consequences also make up a significant part of the Bill. 16 August 2010

• Blog: UN Climate change negotiations, Bangkok, September/October 2009

  Welcome to our blog covering the series of UNFCCC meetings taking place throughout the year.September/October 2009

• Legally Green

  Welcome to the August edition of Legally Green. In this edition we address the Victorian Government’s recently released Energy Future Statement (EFS) which identifies the issues and opportunities currently facing the state’s energy sector. We provide further details of the recently commenced Carbon Neutral Program and the National Carbon Offset Standard. We also provide an overview of the Victorian Climate Change White Paper which sets out the key actions for tackling climate change over the next four years. Finally, we outline the key changes to The New South Wales (NSW) Aboriginal cultural heritage regulatory regime which is undergoing significant reform with the staged introduction of the National Parks and Wildlife Amendment Act 2010 (Amendment Act).August 2010

• Blog: UN climate change negotiations, Bonn, August 2010

  The thirteenth session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG-KP 13) and the eleventh session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention (AWG-LCA 11) are being held from Monday 2 August to Friday 6 August 2010 in Bonn, Germany.August 2010

• Australian Election Briefing: Climate Change and Renewable Energy

  Following the announcement of a general election in Australia, we provide an outline of what the Labor Party and the Coalition (the Liberal Party and the National Party) have to say about climate change and renewable energy and we describe the implications for business. July 2010

• Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme compliance timeline

  On 1 April 2010, the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC) – a new mandatory cap and trade scheme for carbon dioxide emissions aimed at incentivising energy efficiency – came into force in the UK.June 2010

• Amendments to Renewable Energy Target scheme passed

  The Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Act 2010 (the Amendment Act) was passed by the Federal Parliament on 24 June 2010, and will make a number of significant changes to the legislative framework of the Renewable Energy Target (RET) which, for the most part, take effect from 1 January 2011.25 June 2010

• Greece embarks on accelerating the development of renewables to address climate change

  Following a six month public consultation process initiated by the Minister of Environment, Energy & Climate Change, the Greek Parliament recently passed a new law which amends significantly the existing legal framework governing the renewables sector. July 2010

• Blog: UN climate change negotiations, Bonn, June 2010

  The twelfth session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Further Commitments for Annex I Parties under the Kyoto Protocol (AWG-KP 12) and the tenth session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Long-term Cooperative Action under the Convention (AWG-LCA 10) will be held from Tuesday 1 June to Friday 11 June 2010 in Bonn, Germany. June 2010