Introduction
Apply to participate in our schemes, manage tasks and claim certificates securely with our online systems.
Online Services
ACCU Scheme transition
ACCU Scheme services are progressively moving from Client Portal to Online Services. Find out more about the ACCU Scheme transition
Online Services will replace Client Portal. Currently, Online Services provides access to accounts and services, including the Client Portal.
Use Online Services to:
- apply for and run ACCU projects
- open an ANREU account
- update authorised representatives and their roles for an ANREU account
- access the Unit and Certificate Registry
- register in the Guarantee of Origin Scheme
- provide Renewable Energy Target inverter serial numbers
- surrender SMCs and ACCUs to meet safeguard obligations
- manage access to your organisation. Go to Online Services and ‘switch account’, then ‘manage organisation’ to review and update who can access your information
- register or deregister for the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme
- apply under the Safeguard Mechanism for:
- Safeguard Mechanism credit units (SMCs)
- emissions-intensity determination
- multi-year monitoring periods
- trade-exposed baseline-adjusted determination.
It’s free to register for Online Services.
REC Registry
REC Registry outage
REC Registry is currently unavailable while we investigate an IT issue resulting in duplicate certificates being created for some Renewable Energy Target participants. We are working to restore normal operations as soon as possible.
We will publish regular status updates here until the issue is resolved.
We apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience. For urgent enquiries, please contact us.
Renewable Energy Target participants can create, transfer and surrender renewable energy certificates.
Use the REC Registry to:
- surrender certificates to meet annual obligations
- view accredited power stations
- transfer certificates
- find information about the certificate market
- create small-scale technology certificates and large-scale generation certificates
- access the STC clearing house
- access public registers.
Get access to the REC Registry
You need an Online Services account to access and use the REC Registry.
Emissions and Energy Reporting System
National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) reporters must submit a report each year they are registered under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007. The reporting season is open from July to October.
To access EERS, log in to Online Services and switch accounts to act on behalf of your organisation. Navigate to ‘Manage’ and then ‘NGER reports’.
Use EERS to:
- update organisation structure
- access previous NGER reports
- prepare and submit NGER reports.
Resources
Guidance and support documents are available on the reporter support dashboard, including:
Unit and Certificate Registry
The Unit and Certificate Registry allows you to manage Australian National Registry of Emissions Units (ANREU) accounts that can hold units and certificates, like Australian carbon credit units (ACCUs), Safeguard Mechanism credit units (SMCs) and certified emission reduction (CER) units.
Use the registry to:
- access ANREU accounts
- manage and trade ACCUs and SMCs.
Apply for an ANREU account
You must complete the 'Open an ANREU account' form through Online Services to apply.
Australian National Registry of Emissions Units system
ANREU accounts now in the Unit and Certificate Registry
All ANREU accounts are now managed in the Unit and Certificate Registry and are no longer managed in the ANREU system. ANREU accounts can hold the following units:
- Australian carbon credit units (ACCUs)
- Safeguard Mechanism credit units (SMCs)
- certified emission reduction (CER) units.
Read more about how to access the Unit and Certificate Registry.
Client Portal
Client Portal provides access to scheme participant resources.
Use Client Portal to:
- manage carbon abatement contracts and deliver ACCUs
- manage access to ACCU Scheme projects and contracts
- apply to include or modify models in the register of solar water heaters
- apply for Emission-Intensive Trade-Exposed exemption certificates.
It’s free to register for the Client Portal. You'll be directed via Online Services.
Data Services beta
Data Services is the new home of our data.
You can browse 50 datasets across our schemes, with more being added over time.
Use Data Services to:
- view, sort and filter raw tabular data in your browser
- download data as CSV or Parquet files
- use the application programming interfaces (APIs) to connect your systems directly to our data.
You can help us refine Data Services by giving your feedback.