Cooper Grace Ward advises Queensland and national businesses on their legal obligations as they relate to the environment, including climate change policies and reporting.

Our advice includes the steps to be taken to promote and protect the interests of your business as the emissions trading scheme is introduced.

Cooper Grace Ward's client base includes well established businesses who are working to become carbon neutral, as well as companies and start-ups in the emerging “cleantech” sector.

Our approach is different from our competitors in that we focus not only on diagnosis of sustainability and compliance issues, but also on developing a culture of legal compliance to protect your people and your organisation.

Cooper Grace Ward's Sustainability Group can help you:

• Prepare in a legal and reporting sense for the likely implementation of an Australian emissions trading scheme
• Assess the carbon impact risks associated with your existing and future contracts
• Implement programs to reduce your personal risk resulting from a breach of the reporting requirements
• Comply with the Trade Practices Act in relation to “green” marketing and products
• Make informed decisions about sustainability in your business.

The firm also advises on the Water Act 2000 including water licensing, allocations, permits and leases, as well as green building, sustainable development, town planning and environmental law issues.