{"id":23025,"date":"2026-02-17T17:03:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T06:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aebn.com.au\/aebn-events\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=23025"},"modified":"2026-03-03T13:59:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T02:59:16","slug":"live-webinar-2026-aebn-national-conference-environment-climate-change-and-energy-new-laws-developments-funding-from-across-australia-for-business-in-2026-5-march-2026","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/aebn.com.au\/aebn-events\/event\/live-webinar-2026-aebn-national-conference-environment-climate-change-and-energy-new-laws-developments-funding-from-across-australia-for-business-in-2026-5-march-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"[LIVE Webinar] 2026 AEBN NATIONAL CONFERENCE: ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY: New Laws, Developments & Funding from across Australia for BUSINESS in 2026: 5 MARCH 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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LIVE WEBINAR<\/strong><\/h3>\n

March 5, 2026
\n@ 10:00 am (AEDT time) – 3.30 pm<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]Member fee:<\/strong> $295<\/p>\n

Non-member fee:<\/strong> $395[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”5px”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=”yes”][vc_column width=”3\/4″][vc_tta_tabs color=”green” active_section=”1″][vc_tta_section title=”About the Webinar” tab_id=”about-webinar9596-7c07″][vc_column_text]The Australian Environment Business Network (AEBN) annual 2026 National Conference on Environment, Climate Change and Energy Webinar<\/strong> is designed to assist you to Plan for 2026 <\/strong>and to remain compliant.<\/p>\n

The Conference will cover key changes expected in 2026<\/strong> across environmental, climate change and energy laws and requirements<\/strong>, as well as highlight new developments and funding opportunities<\/strong> from across Australia for industry, business and councils.<\/p>\n

This important event has been developed to assist you, your staff and your organisation to remain compliant with environmental and carbon management obligations in 2026.<\/p>\n

You will hear from key Regulators from across Australia, as well as leading environmental lawyers and technical experts, who will provide insight into IF, HOW and WHEN changes should be implemented within your business operations.<\/p>\n

This Conference Webinar is essential for industry, businesses and councils from across Australia seeking to stay informed and prepare for 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Conference Program (TAB ABOVE) and Speaker Line-up is now available.<\/p>\n

Register early to secure your place.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Program” tab_id=”program9596-7c07″][vc_column_text]PROGRAM<\/strong><\/p>\n

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10.00am – Commencement<\/p>\n

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  • 10.00am – 10.05am –<\/strong>
    \nFACILITATOR:\u00a0 Tina Khoury, CEO Australian Environment Business Network (AEBN)<\/strong><\/p>\n
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    • Introduction and Welcome<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      Commonwealth<\/span><\/p>\n

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      • 10.05am – 10.30am –
        \nGabrielle Guthrie, Principal, Guthrie Legal<\/strong><\/p>\n
          \n
        • A legal perspective on risks and opportunities relating to new environmental, climate change and emissions reduction developments in 2026 for businesses, including –\n
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          • A legal perspective on the Environment Protection Reform Bills: Tranche 1 Reforms commence<\/em>. What will this mean for businesses Australia wide?<\/li>\n
          • Update of Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC Act) reform package<\/li>\n
          • EPBC Regulations 2000 to sunset – what will this mean?<\/li>\n
          • National Framework for Recycled Content Traceability<\/li>\n
          • New compliance obligations for entities operating battery energy storage systems: Commenced 1 January 2026<\/li>\n
          • and more…<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
          • Q&A<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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              \n
            • 10.30am – 11.00am –
              \nMark Laybutt, Manager of Safeguard, NGER and Safeguard Branch, Clean Energy Regulator<\/strong><\/p>\n
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              • Clean Energy Regulator:\u00a0 Emerging issues for industry and businesses in 2026<\/li>\n
              • Q&A<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                  \n
                • 11.00am – 11.30am –
                  \nSophie Deane, Managing Consultant (Corporate Sustainability and Climate Change), ERM<\/strong><\/p>\n
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                  • Climate related risks and opportunities –<\/strong>Climate Change: What Australia\u2019s mandatory disclosure regime now means for businesses that relates to compliance:\n
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                    • Overview of Australia\u2019s mandatory climate\u2011related disclosures under the Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards and key insights from COP31<\/li>\n
                    • How companies across sectors are preparing for ASRS compliance in practice<\/li>\n
                    • Common pitfalls observed in the market and practical steps to avoid them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                    • Q&A<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                      • 11.30am – 11.50am (20 min) – TEA BREAK<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                        Victoria<\/span><\/p>\n

                          \n
                        • 11.55am – 12.25pm –<\/strong>
                          \nJoss Crawford, CEO, EPA Victoria<\/strong><\/p>\n
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                          • Key changes and initiatives expected in 2026 to Victorian environmental and climate change laws, policies and reforms that may impact businesses with operations in Victoria.<\/li>\n
                          • Q&A<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                              \n
                            • 12.25pm – 12.55pm –<\/strong>
                              \nStefan Fiedler, Principal, Russell Kennedy Lawyers<\/strong><\/p>\n
                                \n
                              • A legal perspective on environmental enforcement trends in Victoria.\u00a0 How can businesses prevent the pitfalls.<\/li>\n
                              • Q&A<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                New South Wales<\/span><\/p>\n

                                  \n
                                • 12.55pm – 1.15pm –<\/strong>
                                  \nJerome Koh – Manager Policy, NSW EPA<\/strong><\/p>\n
                                    \n
                                  • How business can support the transition to a circular economy, including updates on waste infrastructure, plastics, FOGO and product lifecycle responsibility that relate to batteries.<\/li>\n
                                  • Q&A<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                     <\/p>\n

                                      \n
                                    • 1.15pm – 1.35pm (20 min) – TEA BREAK
                                      \n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                       <\/p>\n

                                      South Australia<\/span><\/p>\n

                                        \n
                                      • 1.35pm – 2.05pm\u00a0<\/strong>
                                        \nKieran Hirlam, Principal Adviser, Emissions Reduction,
                                        \nand<\/strong>
                                        \nTim Gubbin, Senior Environmental Protection Officer<\/strong>
                                        \nEPA SA<\/strong><\/p>\n
                                          \n
                                        • An overview of SA\u2019s emerging and updated environmental policies and reforms in 2026 for industry and businesses with operations in SA, including:\n
                                            \n
                                          • SA EPA\u2019s new 30 Year Strategy;<\/li>\n
                                          • Key climate change initiatives including the development and scoping of a Climate Change Environment Protection Policy<\/em>, the Climate Change Assessment for Planning Referrals Policy<\/em>, and the Climate Change Adaptation Project Plan<\/em> and what this will mean to businesses;<\/li>\n
                                          • Major reforms to the Environment Protection (Waste to Resources) Policy<\/em><\/li>\n
                                          • Ongoing revision of the Environment Protection (Water Quality) Policy\u00a0<\/em>and the impacts to businesses in SA<\/li>\n
                                          • Update on the Container Deposit Scheme (CDS)<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                          • Q&A<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                            Queensland, Western Australia, Tasmania, Northern Territory<\/span><\/p>\n

                                              \n
                                            • 2.05pm – 2.35pm –\u00a0<\/strong>
                                              \nGabrielle Guthrie, Principal, Guthrie Legal<\/strong><\/p>\n
                                                \n
                                              • A legal perspective of the changes in QLD, WA, TAS, NT and trends in prosecutions, including –\n
                                                  \n
                                                • QLD: Forest Wind Farm Development Act<\/em> repealed<\/li>\n
                                                • SA – Industrial Chemicals Environment Protection Policy<\/em><\/li>\n
                                                • WA – Progress report on WA’s State Electric Vehicle Strategy<\/li>\n
                                                • WA – WA’s Biofuels strategy – the opportunities and implications to businesses?<\/li>\n
                                                • and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                                • Q&A<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                   <\/p>\n

                                                  Funding and Grant Opportunities<\/span><\/p>\n

                                                    \n
                                                  • 2.35pm – 3.05pm –<\/strong>
                                                    \nOliver Westwood, Principal Consultant, Anthesis Group<\/strong><\/p>\n
                                                      \n
                                                    • Key funding and grants programs in 2026 from across Australia<\/li>\n
                                                    • Q&A<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                                       <\/p>\n

                                                      Open Forum\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

                                                        \n
                                                      • 3.05pm to 3.15pm –<\/strong>
                                                        \nOPEN FORUM – Delegates are encouraged to ask further questions for presenters<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                                                        CLOSE – 3.30PM<\/p>\n

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                                                        \nDisclaimer<\/strong><\/h4>\n

                                                        At the time of registration, AEBN provided the most recent information available and the delegate and\/or speaker accept that the content and\/or the delivery of the event can change beyond the control of AEBN. AEBN will not take any responsibility for any errors, omissions and changes to the program or content of the event. The AEBN reserves the right to make changes as it deems necessary without penalty and in such situations no refunds, part refunds or alternative offers shall be made.<\/p>\n

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