Penelope Crossley
Profile
Degrees
BEc (SocSci) (Hons) LLB (Hons) Sydney GradDipLegalPrac College of Law
Courses Taught
- Torts
- Torts and Contracts II
- Global Energy and Resources Law
- Legal and Taxation Issues in the Extractive Industries
- Regulation and Management of Extractive Resources
- Mining Resources: Sustainable Management of Revenue Flows
Areas of Interest
- Energy law
- Resources law
- Regulatory theory
- Climate change law
- The intersection of energy law and tort law
Brief Biographical Detail
Prior to entering academia, Penelope practised as a Solicitor in London and Beijing for a Magic Circle law firm specialising in Global Energy and Infrastructure Law. She has also worked in-house for a super major energy company advising their alternative energy division on issues related to emissions trading, renewable energy, emerging consumer markets and technologies. Penelope is now researching her PhD on comparative renewable energy law studying the role of regulation in accelerating the deployment of renewable energy in Australia, China and the United Kingdom.
Publications
Journal Articles
- Penelope J. Crossley, (2012) ‘Designing sustainable development? The effectiveness of PV solar regulation in Australia and China’ 15 Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law 1-15
- Penelope J. Crossley, (2011) 'Private Nuisance: An ill wind for wind energy projects?' 19(2) Torts Law Journal 135-152
Submissions
- Penelope J. Crossley (2012) ‘Submission on the Draft Energy White Paper - Strengthening the Foundation for Australia’s Energy Future,’ Department of Energy, Resources and Tourism, Commonwealth of Australia
- Penelope J. Crossley (2012) ‘Submission on the Draft NSW Planning Guidelines for Wind Farms,’ Policy, Planning Systems and Reform, Department of Planning and Infrastructure, New South Wales
- Penelope J. Crossley (2012) ‘Submission to the Public Accounts Committee Inquiry into the Economics of Energy Generation,’ NSW Parliament
Conference Papers
- Penelope J. Crossley, (2013) ‘Energy Sovereignty or Regulatory Competition? North East Asian Renewable Energy Regulation in the Post Global Financial Crisis Era,’ Paper presented at Energy Transitions: Regulation of Energy Markets at National, European and International Levels Conference, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, Finland
- Penelope J. Crossley, (2012) ‘Defining the greatest legal obstacle to energy storage,’ Energy Storage Network Conference, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- Penelope J. Crossley, (2012) ‘Legal responses to emerging energy technologies,’ Frontiers of Science Conference, Australian Academy of Science, Sydney, Australia
- Penelope J. Crossley, (2011) ‘Designing sustainable development? The regulatory effectiveness of photovoltaic solar feed-in tariffs in Australia and China', Paper presented at the 4th International Congress for Environmental Research, Surat, India
- Penelope J. Crossley (2011) ‘Is the law of private nuisance a barrier to the winds of change?’ Paper presented at Sydney Law School’s Postgraduate Conference, Sydney Law School
- Penelope J. Crossley, (2011) 'Challenges to the effectiveness of renewable energy regulation in Australia and China', Paper presented at the C9-Go8 Clean Energy and Global Change Conference, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
- Penelope J. Crossley, (2011) 'The Role of Renewable Energy Regulation in Ensuring a Sustainable and Secure Energy Future', Paper presented at the International Expert Group Meeting for the Korean Legislation Research Institute, Seoul, Korea.
