The Clean Energy Regulator encourages scheme participants to voluntarily comply with legislative requirements. Our approach is outlined in the
Compliance, education and enforcement policy and is based on the following considerations:
- assisting scheme participants to understand their rights and obligations through education and training programs
- supporting those who want to do the right thing and, where appropriate, incorporating feedback into enhancement of systems and processes
- exercising monitoring and enforcement powers independently in the public interest with integrity and professionalism
- ensuring that decision-making takes place within rigorous corporate governance processes
- actively pursue scheme participants who opportunistically or deliberately contravene the law
- ensuring regulatory responses are proportionate to the risks posed by any non-compliance and take into account the conduct of scheme participants, including their compliance history, and
- ensuring the investigative process and the resolution of enforcement matters is conducted as efficiently as possible.
Refer to the
Compliance, education and enforcement policy and the enforceable undertaking policy for more information about our compliance and enforcement approach.
We work in close partnership with other agencies that have regulatory responsibilities under climate change and other legislation. This includes sharing of relevant information, intelligence gathering, and referring matters for law enforcement.
The Clean Energy Regulator has regulatory postures that describe, with regard to the risk appetite, the approach to dealing with specific issues.
See the Clean Energy Regulator's approach to dealing with
over and under crediting of certificates or units in the Emissions Reduction Fund and the Renewable Energy Target.