Climate Change is now a business reality and at Herbert Geer we understand the risks, and provide the solutions, for corporate Australia.
At Herbert Geer we have established a designated team of climate change lawyers devoted to assisting, guiding and representing clients to ensure that they can meet, and prosper from, the diverse range of challenges, risks and opportunities in this carbon age.
This new industrial revolution represents a complex maze of law, regulation, science and economics and our mix of real world and cutting edge experience, skills and industry knowledge as well as our international expertise and associations ensure that we deliver a unique suite of national and global climate change services.
We are already assisting clients in how to survive and prosper in the new carbon age. The cap and trade scheme is only one part of the changes that industry now faces, including everything from green re-fit to carbon trading, and from class action litigation avoidance to bad faith insurance.
A selection of our services includes:
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Regulatory climate change
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Renewable energy and climate
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Risk management and litigation advice
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Property and climate change
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emissions trading scheme
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renewable energy projects management
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risk management strategies and planning
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green leasing commercial fit outs
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reporting and auditing advice
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renewable energy funding advice and representation
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dispute avoidance and resolution strategies
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green /renewable energy purchase and sale agreements
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carbon abatement and emission reduction strategies and plans
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biodiversity management and offset arrangements
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sustainable development policies and strategies
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threatened species
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securing greenhouse gas abatements and offsets
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water and energy management
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environmental law audits
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heritage matters
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international carbon trading
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desalination projects
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emission reduction purchase agreements and contracts
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green and dark green leases
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carbon funds
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forestry and avoided forestry projects
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litigation avoidance and representation
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land contamination
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carbon derivatives
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climate change class action avoidance and representation
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green building development and advice
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carbon sink legislation
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flood and weather damage liability advice
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waste management
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carbon dioxide sequestration projects
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directors liabilities
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environmental due diligence
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mining, resources, and climate change
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trade practices and sustainable products
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green building design and construction
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bad faith insurance advice and representation
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coastal management
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