The Climate Change Authority Act 2011 tasks the Authority to carry out periodic reviews of the legislation underpinning the Emissions Reduction Fund (Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011) and the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting scheme ( National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007). The Minister for Climate Change and Energy or the Australian Parliament can also ask the Authority to do special reviews on climate change issues.
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The Climate Change Authority has published its review into the potential technology transition and the emissions pathways that best support Australia’s…
The review provides the Authority’s advice on the use of international carbon offsets in the context of the Paris Agreement, focusing on the Australian…
31 May 2018: The National Wind Farm Commissioner was appointed by the Australian Government in late 2015 in response to community concerns about wind farms. At…
2 June 2017: The Authority and Australian Energy Market Commission have published Towards the next generation: delivering affordable, secure and lower…
The Climate Change Authority completed its first statutory review of the Renewable Energy Target scheme in December 2012 and has an obligation to review the…
2 July 2014: The Climate Change Authority's response to the Minister for the Environment's request that it review whether Australia should have an Emissions…
27 February 2014: The Climate Change Authority has completed its Review of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals. The Targets and Progress…