Bill

National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment (Transparency in Carbon Emissions Accounting) Bill 2020

lapsed, as at 2020-11-10. (s) WILKIE, Andrew, MP portfolio.

Recorded stages

No divisions recorded. Most questions are decided on the voices; this does not establish that a bill was unopposed.

Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2020-02-24.

This bill would change how Australia reports its greenhouse gas emissions by expanding the types of emissions that must be included.

It would require the minister to present quarterly national greenhouse gas inventory reports to Parliament.

The bill would also add scope 3 emissions to all reporting obligations, covering indirect emissions from sources like fossil fuel exports.

Expands reporting to include scope 3 emissions.
Requires the minister to table quarterly national greenhouse gas inventory reports in Parliament.
Mandates that these reports include statistics on emissions for the quarter, the year to date, and a sectoral breakdown.
Requires the minister to table the reports within 15 sitting days of receiving them.
Exempts these reports from any requests not to be published.

The Australian Federal Government, the Minister responsible for the NGER Act, and the public.

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