Book chapter
Part V. Oceania 01. Australia: with a Focus on Hydrogen and Electric Vehicles
The Legal and Policy Framework on Future Green Energy in the Asia:, pp.425-453
Kye-Hong Kim
2022
Abstract
This paper attempts to analyse and explain the legal (regulatory) and policy framework concerning green energy in Australia. Such frameworks depend on the political setting of the state in which the framework is defined. Australia is somewhat different in that regard than many other countries because a combination of factors makes Australia a potential candidate to perhaps become a "green energy superpower" in the sense of being able to produce and export large amounts of green energy at competitive prices. The production of green hydrogen as a transport and storage solution (and storage derivatives such as ammonia) is a prime example. Green energy and hydrogen have therefore been taken up actively by commercial interests. The regulatory arm of government, by contrast, is relatively slow. Most efforts are invested in infrastructure, industry development, and international instruments, mainly regarding developing supply chains around hydrogen. Crucial matters around creating a circular economy around large storage batteries are in their infancy at best. Some tax incentives are provided, and a core constitutional law question is currently pending at the High Court around the constitutionality of road charges imposed by Australian states on electric and other zeroemission vehicles.
Details
- Title
- Part V. Oceania 01. Australia
- Authors/Creators
- Dr Jürgen Bröhmer - Murdoch University, School of Law and Criminology
- Publication Details
- The Legal and Policy Framework on Future Green Energy in the Asia:, pp.425-453
- Publisher
- Kye-Hong Kim
- Identifiers
- 991005575468207891
- Copyright
- (C) 2023 Korea Legislation Research Institute all rights reserved
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Law and Criminology
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
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