National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2023
I, General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following regulations.
Dated 19 June 2023
David Hurley
Governor‑General
By His Excellency’s Command
Chris Bowen
Minister for Climate Change and Energy
Contents
1 Name
2 Commencement
3 Authority
Schedule 1—Amendments commencing 1 July 2023
National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Regulations 2008
Schedule 2—Amendments relating to scope 2 emissions
National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Regulations 2008
This instrument is the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2023.
(1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
Commencement information | ||
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
Provisions | Commencement | Date/Details |
1. Sections 1 to 4 and anything in this instrument not elsewhere covered by this table | The day after this instrument is registered. | 23 June 2023 |
2. Schedule 1 | 1 July 2023. | 1 July 2023 |
3. Schedule 2 | The later of: (a) the day after this instrument is registered; and (b) the day on which the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Amendment (2023 Update) Determination 2023 commences. However, the provisions do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur. | 1 July 2023 (paragraph (b) applies) |
Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.
(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.
This instrument is made under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007.
4 Schedules
Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.
Schedule 1—Amendments commencing 1 July 2023
National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Regulations 2008
1 Regulation 1.03
Insert:
biodiesel means a biofuel that:
(a) is produced by esterification of oils derived from biomass; and
(b) consists mainly of esters; and
(c) is suitable for use as a blending component substitute for diesel oil.
renewable aviation kerosene means a biofuel that:
(a) is produced through a process such as gasification, Fischer‑Tropsch synthesis, hydrothermal conversions or hydroprocessing; and
(b) consists mainly of alkanes and other hydrocarbons; and
(c) is either or both of the following:
(i) a synthetic blending component within the meaning of the American Society for Testing and Materials Standard ASTM D7566: Standard Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuel Containing Synthesized Hydrocarbons, published by ASTM International, as in force or existing from time to time;
(ii) a synthetic blending component permitted in aviation turbine fuel that meets the requirements set out in the United Kingdom Defence Standard Def Stan 91‑091: Turbine Fuel, Kerosene Type, Jet A-1; NATO CODE: F-35; Joint Service Designation: AVTUR, published by UK Defence Standardization, as in force or existing from time to time.
Note 1: In 2023, ASTM D7566 could be:
(a) purchased (in printed or digital form) from http://www.astm.org; or
(b) viewed (in printed form), by appointment, at the Department’s office in Canberra.
Note 2: In 2023, Def Stan 91‑091 could be obtained from http://www.jig.org.
renewable diesel means a biofuel that:
(a) is produced through a process such as gasification, Fischer‑Tropsch synthesis, hydrothermal conversions or hydroprocessing; and
(b) consists mainly of alkane and other hydrocarbons; and
(c) is suitable for use as:
(i) a substitute for diesel oil; or
(ii) a blending component substitute for diesel oil.
2 In the appropriate position in Part 7
Insert:
7.21 Application of amendments
The amendments of these Regulations made the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Regulations 2023 apply in relation to a report under Part 3, 3E, 3F or 3G of the Act for:
(a) the financial year beginning on 1 July 2023; and
(b) each later financial year.
3 Schedule 1 (after table item 53)
Insert:
53A | Renewable diesel | Primary |
53B | Renewable aviation kerosene | Primary |
4 Schedule 1 (table item 54)
Omit “items 52 to 53”, substitute “items 52 to 53B”.
Schedule 2—Amendments relating to scope 2 emissions
National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Regulations 2008
1 After Subdivision 4.4.3
Insert:
Subdivision 4.4.3A—Scope 2 emissions from the consumption of purchased or acquired electricity
4.17B Emissions from purchased or acquired electricity
(1) This regulation applies in relation to scope 2 emissions released from electricity referred to in subsection 7.4(1) of the Measurement Determination.
(2) The report must include the matters set out in Part 7 of Schedule 4 to the Measurement Determination.