[Webinar] 2024 AEBN ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE: ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY: New Laws, Developments & Funding from across Australia for BUSINESS in 2024

10.00am

Tina Khoury – CEO,
Australian Environment Business Network (AEBN)

• Welcome

10.05am

Kim Maxwell – Facilitator,
Australian Environment Business Network (AEBN)

• Introduction

FEDERAL:  ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE, CARBON MANAGEMENT AND ENERGY

Climate Change:

10.10am – 10.40am

Kath Rowley – Division Head, Emissions Reduction,
Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW)

• National Climate Change Policy Reforms: Priorities for 2024
• Q&A

Carbon Management

10.40am – 11.20am 

Jane Wardlaw – GM of the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting & Safeguard Branch
Clean Energy Regulator

• Safeguard Mechanism reforms and how it interacts with ACCUs and emissions reduction…
• Q&A 

11.20am – 11.35am (15min) – Tea Break

Energy

11.35am – 12.05pm (30min)

Adam McKissack
Acting Division Head, National Energy Transformation Division
Federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW)

• Energy Sector Net Zero plan: New reforms in 2024 to impact businesses
• Q&A
   

Carbon Management – from the experts

12.05pm- 12.30pm

Gregor Theinschnack, Principal
Anthesis (formerly Ndevr Environmental)

• Key updates on sustainability and climate related legislation, frameworks and trends for the year ahead including:
  • Mandatory climate-related financial disclosures and the Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards (ASRS)
  • Safeguard Mechanism reforms, carbon markets/ACCU demand and focus on decarbonisation
  • Update on nature and biodiversity, TNFD, Nature Repair Market, nature based solutions
  • ESG and materiality assessments – shaping up to be the must have for future-focused organisations
  • Pending updates to Modern Slavery Act and Climate Active certification
• Q&A

12.30pm – 12.45pm (15min) – Tea Break

FEDERAL, QLD, NT, TAS:   LEGAL PERSPECTIVE

12.45pm – 1.10pm

Gabrielle Guthrie – Principal,
Guthrie Legal

• A legal perspective of the changes that will impact businesses, including changes within the Commonwealth, QLD, NT, TAS; and Trends in prosecutions
• Q&A

NEW SOUTH WALES

1.10pm – 1.35pm

Asela Atapattu, Director of Policy and Strategy,
NSW EPA

• An overview of the changes expected in 2024 that relates to environmental compliance and initiatives for businesses with operations in NSW; new initiatives by NSW EPA and its expectation of businesses.
• Q&A

1.35pm – 1.45pm (10min Tea Break)

VICTORIA

1.45pm – 2.15pm

Cathy Heycock
Director, Public Affairs
EPA Victoria

• Compliance changes in 2024 for businesses with operations in Victoria; new initiatives and EPA Victoria’s expectations of businesses
• Q&A 

2.15pm – 2.40pm (30min)

Stefan Fiedler – Principal,
Russell Kennedy Lawyers

• A legal perspective on Environmental Law in Victoria: an update for the AEBN in 2024
• Q&A

2.40pm – 2.50pm – Tea Break

SOUTH AUSTRALIA and WESTERN AUSTRALIA

2.50pm – 3.20pm (30min)
Gabrielle Guthrie – Principal,
Guthrie Legal

• A legal perspective of environmental compliance in SA and WA
• Q&A

FUNDING FROM ACROSS AUSTRALIA FOR BUSINESS IN 2024

3.20pm – 3.45pm (25min)

Diana Perea, Principal Consultant
Anthesis (formerly Ndevr Environmental)

• Environmental funding opportunities from across Australia for businesses
   

OPEN FORUM FOR Q&A

3.45pm to 4.00pm (15min)

Presenters:

• Stefan Fiedler – Principal, Russell Kennedy Lawyers
• Diana Perea – Principal Consultant, Anthesis (formerly Ndevr Environmental)
• Gregor Theinschnack – Principal Consultant, Anthesis (formerly Ndevr Environmental)
• and more

4.00pm – CLOSE

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