The Australian Government is updating the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) scheme.
The updates follow community consultation in early 2025. The full details are available in the outcomes document and include:
- updates to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008 (the Measurement Determination)
- updates to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Regulations 2008 (the NGER Regulations) to be made in the coming weeks
- information about the NGER scheme forward work program, including issues to be covered in the review of Method 2 for estimating fugitive emissions from open-cut mines.
The NGER scheme is Australia's national system for reporting greenhouse gas emissions and energy production and consumption by corporations. The scheme:
- underpins the operation of the Safeguard Mechanism
- informs climate and energy policy development.
The government reviews the NGER scheme annually. This helps ensure the accuracy of reported data in line with our international reporting obligations.
The updates progress implementation of the government's response to the Climate Change Authority's 2023 review of the NGER legislation, with a focus on market-based reporting and enhancing the accuracy of reported fugitive methane emissions.
