The National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007
The National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 establishes a national system for reporting greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption and production by corporations from 1 July 2008.
- National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 (amended in September 2008)
- Explanatory Memorandum
Data reported under the NGER Act will underpin the Australian Government's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. Monitoring, reporting and auditing of businesses' greenhouse gas emissions data will be essential to maintain the environmental and financial integrity of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme.
Key features of the NGER Act are:
- Reporting of greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption and production by large corporations.
- Public disclosure of company level greenhouse gas emissions and energy information.
- Consistent and comparable data available for decision making, in particular, the development of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme.
- A reduction in the number of greenhouse and energy reports required across State, Territory and Australian Government programs
Amendments to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007
Amendments to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 came into force on 15 September 2008.
The amendments enable the Greenhouse and Energy Data Officer to publish additional information reported by corporations, and make a number of minor administrative enhancements to better reflect the original policy intent of the NGER Act. The amendments do not represent any major shifts in government policy.
The amendments were discussed with stakeholders during early 2008.
