The Federal Government’s Clean Energy Regulator has commenced operations, with responsibility over a broad range of Government initatives.

 

The statutory authority will administer both new and existing regulatory schemes, including the Federal Government’s carbon pricing mechanism, the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting scheme, the Renewable Energy Target, the Carbon Farming Initiative and the Australian National Registry of Emissions Units.

 

According to the Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Chloe Munro, the Clean Energy Regulator’s first priority will be to “ensure continuity of service for people who are involved with existing regulatory schemes which support business and industry to reduce their carbon emissions.”

 

A series of guidance notes and applications forms about the carbon pricing mechanism and associated schemes will be published by the Clean Energy Regulator.

 

The list of entities expected to be liable under the carbon pricing mechanism will be published to the Clean Energy Regulator website.

 

The Liable Entities Public Information Database will be published in a staged approach of updates as information is available to the Clean Energy Regulator.

 

More information on the new statutory authority is available on the Clean Energy Regulator’s website.