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New Offshore Renewable Energy Bill
- Key elements of Offshore Renewable Energy Bill
- Wider offshore renewable energy regulatory framework
- Next steps and timeframes to be aware of
Presented by Hamish Harwood, Senior Associate, Simpson Grierson
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the key provisions of the Offshore Renewable Energy Bill and its implications for the sector
- Learn about the wider regulatory framework, next steps, and timeframes for offshore renewable energy projects
Chair
Natasha Garvan, Partner, Bell Gully
Presenters
Natasha Garvan, Partner, Bell Gully
Natasha Garvan is an environmental and resource management law specialist, and leads Bell Gully’s environment and planning practice. Renowned for her expertise in infrastructure including energy projects, Natasha provides strategic advice and consenting strategies for large-scale projects, and successfully implements those strategies through plan change, designation or consenting processes. Her extensive experience includes advising on various wind farms, solar projects, and as legal lead for 29 transport projects for Te Tupu Ngātahi - the Supporting Growth Alliance. Natasha acts for a diverse range of clients, including infrastructure providers, public bodies, iwi, property and land developers, and community interest groups. Her deep understanding of different perspectives on resource management matters, combined with her expertise in renewable energy reforms and climate change legislation, makes her an invaluable asset to her clients. She is a convenor of the NZLS Climate Change Law Committee.
Hamish Harwood, Senior Associate, Simpson Grierson
Hamish is a specialist resource management and local government lawyer. He advises and represents clients on district and regional plan reviews and plan changes, and consent and designation applications for a range of projects, including marine consent applications for activities taking place in the EEZ. His practice also includes a range of other strategic local government issues including judicial review, building law, local government liability, natural hazards and climate change, valuation compensation and rating disputes, roads, and customary rights applications. Hamish is a member of the Resource Management Law Association of New Zealand. His work Highlights include; plan reviews and plan changes, advising and representing Christchurch City Council, Kapiti Coast District Council, Queenstown Lakes District Council, Porirua City Council and New Plymouth District Council at all stages of their plan review and plan change processes, marine consent, advising and representing OMV, Beach Energy Limited, BW Offshore Limited, Chatham Rock Phosphate Limited and others in relation to marine consent and discharge consent applications for various energy (both renewable and non-renewable) projects in offshore Taranaki, the Great South Basin, the Canterbury Basin and the Chatham Rise.
