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Development finance facilities: Prospects for APAC
Sponsors and project developers across the renewables and energy transition space are currently facing a challenging macroeconomic environment.
Australia | Publication | August 2024
Following a request from the Minister for Communications, the Hon Michelle Rowland MP, to the online dating industry, NRFA assisted in developing a voluntary code of practice (Code) that was finalised and submitted by participating Industry Members to the Australian Government by the 30th of June 2024. The drafting of the Code was a detailed process which included close consultation with the Office of the eSafety Commissioner, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts, and key non-government stakeholders.
The development of the Code was led by an Industry Working Group (IWG) including representatives from Match, Bumble, The Meet Group / Parshipmeet, eHarmony, Spark, Grindr and RSVP. NRFA drafted the Code on instructions from the IWG and engaged in extensive consultation with the Australian Government and other stakeholders throughout the drafting process.
As a voluntary code of practice, the Code sets out a number of key obligations that industry participants have undertaken to comply with. These obligations include annual reporting to regulators, standards of accessibility and safety across platforms. A copy of the Code can be found here.
The Code will commence on 1 October 2024 and there will be an initial transition period to allow for changes to participating Industry Members’ systems, processes and policies to enable them to comply with the Code. The ongoing administration of the Code will be managed by the Code Oversight Body which will be established from representatives of the participating Industry Members. The Code Oversight Body will shortly publish a Code website that will have a copy of the Code as well as other relevant documents and information.
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Sponsors and project developers across the renewables and energy transition space are currently facing a challenging macroeconomic environment.
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The case of Robert Kneschke v. LAION e.V. marks a significant milestone in the legal landscape concerning the use of copyright works for AI training. As the first of its kind in Germany, the outcome of the case has the potential to reshape the intersection of AI development and copyright law, setting a precedent with broad implications for the AI industry and intellectual property protection. With many stakeholders tracking the case closely, the decision in the case could influence similar legal battles across Europe and beyond.
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On 21 May 2024, the European Council (or Council) adopted the so-called ‘Hydrogen and decarbonised gas market package’ (the Gas Package). The package contains a recast of the 715/2009 gas regulation (Gas Regulation) and a recast of the 2009/73 gas directive (Gas Directive) aimed at reforming the existing EU regulatory framework to support the deployment of renewable and low-carbon gases, in particular hydrogen. As such, it represents a major development in the EU gas market.
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