Agency Name: | Clean Energy Regulator |
Jurisdiction: | Commonwealth of Australia |
Headquarters: | Canberra |
Region Code: | AUS |
Budget: | Clean Energy Regulator Budget information is located here |
Minister1 Name: | The Hon Chris Bowen MP, |
Minister1 Pfo: | Minister for Climate Change and Energy |
Chief1 Name: | David Parker AM |
Agency Type: | Statutory Authority |
Parent Department: | Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water |
The Clean Energy Regulator is an Australian independent statutory authority responsible for implementing legislation to reduce carbon emissions and increase the use of clean energy. It was established on 2 April 2012[1] through the Clean Energy Regulator Act 2011[2] and is part of the Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water portfolio. It is headquartered in Canberra.
Its responsibilities include:
The Clean Energy Regulator administers schemes legislated by the Australian Government for measuring, managing, reducing or offsetting Australia's carbon emissions. These are:
The Clean Energy Regulator’s Quarterly Carbon Market Reports provide a regular view of supply and demand across the carbon markets schemes it administers and explores key factors that influence market performance. The report also provides information on trends and opportunities that may inform market decisions.
The Clean Energy Regulator also administers the Corporate Emissions Reduction Transparency (CERT) report. The CERT report is a voluntary initiative that provides companies with a consistent framework for reporting their emissions reduction and renewable electricity commitments.