The reformed Safeguard Mechanism commenced on 1 July 2023. It applies to Safeguard facilities reporting for financial years on or after 1 July 2023. Under the reforms, existing facilities may apply for an emissions-intensity determination (EID).

The Quarter 3 (Q3) 2023 deadline for liable entities to surrender small-scale technology certificates (STCs) is Monday 30 October 2023.

The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) remains on track to make a decision on, and announce, the outcome of the installer and designer accreditation scheme operator (ASO) application process in February 2024.

The Clean Energy Regulator has released the August 2023 Large-scale Renewable Energy Target market data.

Visit the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water’s consultation hub to have your say on the latest Guarantee of Origin consultation package and download the latest calculator.

Our second Quarterly Carbon Market Report for 2023 shows continued growth in consumer-led small-scale renewables but it was a quiet first half of the year for new large-scale investment commitments.

The Australian Government has met its emissions reduction target under the second commitment period (CP2) of the Kyoto Protocol.

The Clean Energy Regulator is replacing the existing Australian National Registry of Emissions Units (ANREU) forms in the Client Portal with new ANREU forms in Online Services.

The Clean Energy Regulator is seeking applications for version 51 of the Register of solar water heaters.