We have updated the key risk areas for auditors guideline, which outlines what risks it expects greenhouse and energy auditors to focus on when conducting audits under our schemes.

On 7 November 2024, the Clean Energy Regulator permanently suspended the registration of Universal Exim Pty Ltd under section 30A of the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000. Universal Exim can no longer create renewable energy certificates.

Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme participants and Australian National Registry of Emissions Units (ANREU) account holders need to provide us with their identity documents multiple times to register new projects or open additional accounts.

We are proposing to amend the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Rule 2015 and the Australian National Registry of Emissions Units Regulations 2011, so that we no longer need to request identity documents again when we have already received them for another activity.

The compliance update for July to September 2024 is now available.

We take compliance action to ensure the integrity of our schemes. The update sets out our expectations of compliance by scheme participants and highlights the areas of focus for compliance action.

It features updates on our key compliance activities for the quarter:

On 18 October 2024, the Federal Court removed a stay on compliance action we took against Greenbot Pty Ltd (Greenbot).
This means that Greenbot cannot create renewable energy certificates under the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme.

The Court has continued the stay on our decision to terminate the deed allowing Greenbot to be an app provider under the Solar Panel Validation (SPV) Initiative. The Court’s order means that Greenbot will be allowed to participate in the SPV Initiative while the Court is reviewing the matter.  

On Friday 20 September 2024, the Clean Energy Regulator (CER) permanently suspended the registration of Emerging Energy Solutions Group Pty Ltd (Emerging Energy) under section 30A of the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000. Emerging Energy can no longer create renewable energy certificates.

The decision follows liquidators being appointed to Emerging Energy on 24 July 2024. Since 1 August 2024 Emerging Energy’s REC Registry account has been under control of the liquidators. 

A Western Australian man has been convicted for knowingly and deliberately providing false information which was subsequently relied upon to create small-scale technology certificates (STCs).

A Clean Energy Regulator (CER) investigation has led to the criminal conviction of Pierre Bosman, who used an expired electrical contractor’s licence and installed non-compliant solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. 

Following a plea of guilty, Mr Bosman was convicted in the Perth Magistrates court on 14 August 2024. He also received a $15,000 fine. 

The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has released the Compliance and Enforcement Priorities for 2024-2025.

The priorities describe the CER’s compliance and enforcement focus for the year ahead. They highlight areas of actual and potential risk to the integrity of the schemes.