The ACCU Scheme has a critical role in achieving Australia’s legislated emissions reduction targets of 43 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030, and net zero by 2050. The scheme’s operation is also of significant importance to the waste and resource recovery industry as crucial partners in achieving those goals.  

The Australian Government commissioned an independent review into the scheme and has now published an implementation plan outlining the timing and approach to each recommendation.  

DCCEEW is specifically seeking views on the following: 

• new ACCU Scheme Principles (recommendation 6)
• information publication requirements (recommendations 4, 5.4, and 8.3)
• defining the ongoing role of the Commonwealth Government as a purchaser of ACCUs (recommendation 3.3)
• delivering a new process for method development (recommendation 5)
• identifying Integrity Committee functions (recommendation 5)
• establishing appropriate consent requirements for Native Title consent to projects (recommendation 11). 

During this online consultation, the Department will take attendees through the paper, as well as more detail on the feedback being sought to inform the DCCEEW’s plan. Attendees will also have the opportunity to ask questions. 

A copy of the discussion paper can be found here. 

Written feedback on the review closes at 10am AEDT on 3 October 2023 and should be submitted here.  

Please sign-in to register.  If you do not have your login details please contact the national office on (02) 8746 5000 or email [email protected]

NOTE: This online briefing is being hosted by the Department via MS Teams.  Meeting details will be sent to all registrants after 4pm the day prior to the event.