This handbook provides information and support to users of the Clean Energy Regulator audit framework.
The intended users of this handbook include:
- registered or potential greenhouse and energy auditors
- other auditors participating in schemes administered by the Clean Energy Regulator, including registered company auditors
- entities seeking to engage a registered greenhouse and energy auditor, and
- regulators, investors and other users of National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting data.
The framework applies to the following schemes administered by the Clean Energy Regulator, including the:
- National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) scheme
- Renewable Energy Target (RET) (audits of exemption certificate applications)
- Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF), and
- the safeguard mechanism.
Templates for preparing audit reports under schemes administered by the Clean Energy Regulator are provided at the end of this handbook.
This handbook is a guide only and is not a substitute for the legislation under which these audit tasks are required.
The
Clean Energy Regulator website contains further information about the schemes and programs that the Clean Energy Regulator administers.
The website also includes the
Greenhouse and energy auditor registration guidelines that provide further details on the registration of greenhouse and energy auditors.