So, here are a few NGERs related updates to note: The 2014-15 Emissions and Energy Reporting System (EERS) is due for release on 31 July 2015 – with submissions as usual due by 31 October. The Clean Energy Regulator is planning to facilitate training sessions in the use of EERS (timing to be advised). OSCAR, the predecessor of EERS, will be decommissioned
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Amendments to two key pieces of National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) legislation have been made that will affect reporting procedures for the FY15/16 reporting year. The National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Amendment Determination 2015 (No. 1) and National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment (2015 Measures No. 1) Regulation 2015 see a number of changes to the NGER reporting process.
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The Emissions and Energy Reporting System (EERS) for the 2014 NGERs reporting season is now up and running after an extended upgrade period. Users are now able to enter data, generate drafts and submit reports as required under NGER Section 19 and Section 22 (liable entities) for the 2013/14 reporting period. We have noted there
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Materiality thresholds for 2013/14 reporting year have changed. From July 2013 Reporters have been required to apply updated thresholds to their data capture and management strategies. The purpose of the changes is to reduce the reporting burden for key materials, namely petroleum based oils and greases, liquid, gaseous and solid fuels. Fuel type Threshold per
Read More...EEO Updates Highlights of November 2013 Newsletter The latest Energy Efficiency Opportunities (EEO) newsletter can now be accessed from the EEO website. Some key information includes the achievements that Linfox, the largest trucking and logistics corporation in the Asia Pacific, has obtained by participating in the EEO Program. The corporation’s commitment to cut 50 of its 2006/07
Read More...The Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education has developed a consultation draft to facilitate discussion and obtain feedback on the proposed National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Amendment Determination 2013 (No. 1). The draft Amendment Determination details updated methods and changes to calculation methods of Greenhouse Gas emissions associated with Coal Seam
Read More...The department has also released a position paper outlining their proposed changes to streamline reporting under the NGERs scheme. The proposed changes aim to cut requirements for reporting uncertainty, create new materiality thresholds for reporting certain types of fuel combustion, facilitate and encourage an increased use of existing streamlining provisions and clarify where reporters under NGERs are
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