20 March ARELJ Recent Development- Electricity Infrastructure Investment ACT 2020 (NSW): Key Provisions and Legal Issues for Project Investors to Consider March 20, 2023 By Sally Parker ARELJ, General, Resources and Energy ARELJ, Decarbonisation, Energy, Electricity, Infrastructure 0 Katherine Lake Special Counsel, Climate Change and Energy Law, Hive Legal The Electricity Infrastructure Investment Act 2020 (NSW) sets out the NSW Government’s comprehensive plan to decarbonise its energy system. This article examines the NSW Act in a historical context and explores how it represents a significant departure from previous laws to incentivise renewable energy investment in Australia. Next, it explores the main features of the NSW Act and the key legal issues, and opportunities, for project investors. The article concludes by assessing whether the NSW Act can achieve its objectives, and its implications for the future direction of energy market legal frameworks in Australia. Member Login Required to Access Recent Development Read More Related Articles Submission - DISER Consultation Paper December 2020 ‘Enhancing Australia’s decommissioning framework for offshore oil and gas activities’ ARELJ Recent Development- Wardens' decisions providing clarity but not advancing joy ARELJ Recent Development- Transitioning Section 18 Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 Consents Under the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 of Western Australia How foreign investment changes may impact the mining and energy sector In early June 2020, the government announced a review of the foreign investment rules, expanding them to apply to all foreign investors in anything deemed a ‘sensitive national security business’. The changes are scheduled to come into effect on 1 January 2021. There are concerns that this will impact foreign investment in the mining and energy sectors, and in particular the critical minerals space. ARELJ - Article - Foreign Investors' Increasing Awareness of Investor-State Arbitration – View from Australia ARELJ - Recent Development - Principles for Exploration and Extraction Rights Showing 0 Comment Comments are closed.