The Climate Change Authority (the Authority) is currently reviewing the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 (NGER Act).
The Authority is surveying the public on the key themes in this year's NGER review and wants to hear from you. The key themes are:
- NGER scheme coverage, including sectoral coverage and thresholds
- fugitive methane measurement, reporting and verification
- transparency and data publication
- confidentiality and Section 25
- administration and compliance.
You can find the survey on the Authority's consultation hub. The survey will close at 11.59pm (AEST) Thursday 31 August.
If you have already provided your input to the review via the Authority's Issues Paper or other consultations, please do not feel obliged to complete the survey. If you have any questions, please contact consultation@climatechangeauthority.gov.au.
Context
The Climate Change Authority is an independent statutory authority established under the Climate Change Authority Act 2011 to provide expert advice to the Australian Government on climate change policy.
Every 5 years, the Authority is required to conduct a review of the NGER legislation. The Authority is currently conducting its second review of the NGER Act. This review will focus on the NGER scheme, recognising the Safeguard Mechanism has been through a significant reform process.
The review is due to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy before 31 December 2023.
The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) is a separate, independent statutory authority, responsible for administering legislation that will reduce carbon emissions and increase the use of clean energy. The CER is not responsible for the review of the NGER legislation but is assisting the Authority to contact organisations who might be interested in participating in the Authority's survey.