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Registration opens for tenth Emissions Reduction Fund auction – to be held March 2020

    The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has announced that registration for the tenth Emissions Reduction Fund auction to be held on 25-26 March 2020 is […]

Clean Energy Regulator releases 2018-19 National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting data

      A 0.4% increase (1.3 million tonnes) in scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions (direct emissions) compared to 2017-18 data has been reported by the […]

Financial assurance estimation – Have your say!

    The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is consulting on a draft financial assurance policy and guideline to ensure that those responsible for pollution or […]

Quarterly carbon update released for Q4

The Clean Energy Regulator has released the Quarterly Carbon Market Report – Quarter 4 2019. The Q4 report covers market activity for Quarter 4 2019 and […]

Clean Energy Regulator ERF project updates for January 2019

The Clean Energy Regulator has released the monthly emissions reduction fund (ERF) carbon abatement statement for January 2019. The update summarises the activity for the ERF […]

Auction qualification open for tenth ERF auction to be held in March 2020

The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has announced that auction qualification is now open for the tenth Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) auction. Companies and individuals who have […]

Clean Energy Regulator (ERF) project updates for December 2019

The Clean Energy Regulator has released the monthly Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) carbon abatement statement for December 2019. The update summarises the activity for the ERF […]

For mining proposals and mine closure plans

The WA Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) has released new Statutory Guidelines for mining proposals and mine closure plans. The new guidelines, which […]

New contracting approach for the Emissions Reduction Fund auction

The Clean Energy Regulator has announced that the innovative new approach to contracting under the Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) will be offered at the next auction […]

HAVE YOUR SAY! Proposed amendments to the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Rule 2015

The Federal Government proposing amendments to the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Rule 2015 to improve the flexibility for project proponents to be transferred between parties. […]

Amendments to carbon credits methodologies gazetted

Updates to the following carbon credits methodologies have been gazetted by the Federal Government: Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Plantation Forestry) Methodology Determination Variation 2020, to which […]

Ozone and greenhouse gas regulations gazetted

The Federal Government has gazetted amendments to the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Amendment (2019 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2019 which are a response to […]

Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) project updates for November 2019

The Clean Energy Regulator has released the monthly Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) carbon abatement statement for November 2019. The update summarises the activity for the ERF […]

Mineral Resources Regulations gazetted

On 10 December 2019, the Victorian Government made the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) (Extractive Industries) Regulations 2019. The Regulations replace the 2010 version.

Draft greenhouse gas emissions guideline released and final guideline expected for release in March 2020

The WA Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has released its draft greenhouse gas emissions guideline on 9 December 2019 following a 12-week round of public consultation in […]

WA to allow carbon farming on pastoral lands

The Western Australian Government has announced that it will allow pastoralists to earn carbon credits from sequestering carbon on pastoral lands for the first time in […]

Statutory Guidelines for mining proposal and mine closure plans: Have your say!

The Western Australian Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety (DMIRS) has released a revised draft Statutory Guideline and guidance package for mining proposals and mine […]

Western Australia releases information on closure planning for petroleum activities

The Western Australian DMIRS has released guidance on the decommissioning, rehabilitation and closure of petroleum projects nearing the end of field life. DMIRS aims to have […]

No second carbon abatement auction in 2019

The Federal Clean Energy Regulator has announced that the next carbon abatement auction, the tenth, will be held on 25 and 26 March 2020. This means […]

Carbon accounting model update released

The Federal Department of the Environment and Energy is preparing to release an update to the Full Carbon Accounting Model (FullCAM) for public use in 2020. […]

Clean Energy Regulator Emissions Reduction Fund project updates for October 2019

The Federal Clean Energy Regulator has released the monthly emissions reduction fund (ERF) carbon abatement statement for October 2019. The update summarises the activity for the […]

NEW GUIDELINES: Progressive rehabilitation and closure plan guideline

As part of the Queensland Government’s work to improve rehabilitation and financial assurance outcomes in the resources sector, the guidelines for the Progressive Rehabilitation and Closure […]

Clean Energy Regulator announces new single sign-on for all business systems

The Federal Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has announced that it is introducing a single sign-on for all its business systems. From Monday, 18 November 2019, access […]

Australian carbon credit unit market update released

The Federal Clean Energy Regulator has released the October 2019 Australian carbon credit unit (ACCU) market update. The updates provide information on trends in the ACCU […]

Amendments to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Regulations and Auditor Instrument

On 22 October 2019, amendments came into force under the National Greenhouse and Energy Regulations 2008 (the Regulations) and the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Auditor Registration) Instrument 2019. […]

Clean Energy Regulator Emissions Reduction Fund project updates for September 2019

The Federal Clean Energy Regulator has released the monthly emissions reduction fund (ERF) carbon abatement statement for September 2019. The update summarises the activity for the […]

Clean Energy Regulator releases Annual Report

The 2018-19 Annual Report for the Federal Clean Energy Regulator has been tabled in Parliament. The report covers the agency’s performance against its deliverables, its financial […]

Combined review of five commercial and residential sector energy efficiency methods under the Climate Solutions Fund – Comment sought

The Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee is conducting a review of five commercial and residential sector energy efficiency methods: Commercial and Public Lighting – the Carbon Credits […]

Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Avoided Clearing of Native Regrowth) Methodology Determination 2015

The Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee is reviewing the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Avoided Clearing of Native Regrowth) Methodology Determination 2015. The Avoided Clearing method provides opportunities […]

Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative – Avoided Deforestation 1.1) Methodology Determination 2015

The Committee is reviewing the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative – Avoided Deforestation 1.1) Methodology Determination 2015 The Avoided Deforestation method provides opportunities for projects to […]

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