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The Clean Energy Regulator has updated the Operations during COVID-19 page to include guidance on Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) ground-truthing, reporting and auditing during COVID-19 travel restrictions and social distancing requirements.

Some states and territories have expressed a desire for companies to meet their regulatory requirements to reduce emissions by undertaking Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) projects as the ERF provides a robust and established mechanism for carbon accounting and emissions reductions.

The tenth Emissions Reduction Fund auction, held from 25–26 March 2020 contracted more than 1.7 million tonnes of abatement, with 12 carbon abatement contracts awarded.

The two-day bidding window for the tenth Emissions Reduction Fund auction has officially closed!

The bidding window for the tenth Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) auction has officially opened! The auction will run over two days with the hammer falling at 5.00 pm tomorrow, Thursday 26 March 2020 (AEDT).

Tenth Emissions Reduction Fund auction registration closes tonight

Registration for the tenth Emissions Reduction Fund auction will close at midnight, next Tuesday 17 March 2020 (AEDT).

These proposed changes are designed to clarify and improve sampling assurance processes and controls for projects using the measurement-based soil carbon methods under the Emissions Reduction Fund.

Registration for the tenth Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) auction, to be held on 25–26 March 2020, is now open until midnight, Tuesday 17 March 2020 (AEDT).