Jo Garland
Partner at HFW, Head of Energy Transition Group
HFW
As the head of HFW’s energy transition group Jo focuses on renewable power, decarbonisation projects, hydrogen, green technology commercialisation and climate change fields. She has guided clients through establishing Australia’s first co-located wind and solar farm, what was the world’s largest and Australia’s first, hybrid power system at a remote mine site, novel virtual power plant solutions, large scale battery projects, peer-to-peer energy trials and EV infrastructure issues.
Jo acts for miners, utilities, offtakers, power project developers and large energy users as well as state-owned electricity generators and retailers. Jo was the lead lawyer on the implementation of the emissions trading scheme in New Zealand over 12 years ago and has continued climate and carbon impact work in Australia since.