EERS release 2022–23

What’s new in 2022–23

Changes made to the EERS for the 2022–23 reporting year include:

New fuel items: 8A Passenger car tyres, if recycled and combusted to produce heat or electricity; 8B Truck and off-road tyres, if recycled and combusted to produce heat or electricity, and; 29A Biomethane
Changed names for fuel items 8 and 30 ('Industrial materials that are derived from fossil fuels, if recycled and combusted to produce heat or electricity' and 'A biogas that is captured for combustion, other than those mentioned in items 28 to 29A')
The numerical factor used by methods 1 and 3 (Determination 3.81 and 3.82A) for estimating the proportion of 'unaccounted for gas' that is released as fugitive emissions from natural gas distribution systems was changed from 0.55 to 0.373
The reporting of negative emissions has been allowed for applicable Fuel combustion, Ammonia production and Hydrogen production activities
Updated emission factors used to estimate emissions resulting from the consumption of electricity purchased or lost from the grid (scope 2 emissions)

Following the release of EERS in early July 2023, we will be providing updates and adding important information to several guidance documents published on our website.

Please watch out for these updated documents when they apply to you.

Identified issues in EERS for 2022–23 reporting

We will use this page to inform reporters of any issues identified in the EERS and provide advice on what actions reporters should take, including information on status of issue resolution.

The table below describes current issues identified in the EERS and provides advice on what actions reporters should take. It also includes information on the status of the issues resolution.

We will update the identified issues on a regular basis, if required.

If the proposed ‘Recommended reporter action(s)’ is unsuitable or doesn’t resolve your issue, email reporting@cleanenergyregulator.gov.au for more advice.

Issue	Description	Recommended reporter action(s)	Status comments
Incomplete/incorrect information for new Client Portal/Online Services accounts	Users that signed up for Client Portal/Online Services accounts that were created after 14 July 2023 have incorrect address and phone number details recorded.	New users are encouraged to login to the Client Portal, navigate to the “My Profile” tab and update their individual contact details (title, work address, and phone number).	Will not be resolved before the 31 October 2023 deadline for 2022–23 reporting.
Incorrect details appearing for the NGER contact person and Executive Officer in NGER report.	The telephone and address details for the NGER Contact Person and/or Executive Officer listed in an NGER report are incorrect.	Remove the draft report from EERS (if one has been generated) Ask the NGER Contact Person or Executive Officer (as applicable) to update their details in the “My Profile” section of Client Portal, Continue in EERS to generate and submit the report.	This action should resolve the issue. If you are unable to get the relevant individual to update their details, please notify reporting@cleanenergyregulator.gov.au.
Unable to add new EERS users	Some Client Portal users are unable to add new EERS users to their organisation using the ‘Manage access’ functionality in the Client Portal. This issue occurs where the person who is to be added to the EERS account signed up for a Client Portal/Online Services account after 12 July 2023.	Confirm that you are an NGER Contact Person, Executive Officer, or ‘organisation administrator’ (only these roles will be able to manage access to an organisation’s EERS account) If you do not have one of the above roles, but have had a Client Portal account that was created before 12 July 2023 speak to your organisation’s NGER Contact Person and ask them to add you. If you have one of the above roles but are still unable to add a new EERS user/the user you are trying to add created their Client Portal/Online Services account after 12 July 2023, please email reporting@cleanenergyregulator.gov.au with the details (including name, email, client portal user ID, e.g. CER123456) of the new users and their permissions that you wish to add. Please note, if the NGER Contact Person has left the organisation, and there are no other organisation administrators, your organisation needs to submit an Documentasset:Addition of a New Contact Person form to add a new NGER Contact Person who can manage access to your organisation’s EERS account.	Resolved – new users can now be added using the “Manage access” functionality in Client Portal.

Issue

Description

Recommended reporter action(s)

Status comments

Incomplete/incorrect information for new Client Portal/Online Services accounts

Users that signed up for Client Portal/Online Services accounts that were created after 14 July 2023 have incorrect address and phone number details recorded.

New users are encouraged to login to the Client Portal, navigate to the “My Profile” tab and update their individual contact details (title, work address, and phone number).

Will not be resolved before the 31 October 2023 deadline for 2022–23 reporting.

Incorrect details appearing for the NGER contact person and Executive Officer in NGER report.

The telephone and address details for the NGER Contact Person and/or Executive Officer listed in an NGER report are incorrect.

Remove the draft report from EERS (if one has been generated)
Ask the NGER Contact Person or Executive Officer (as applicable) to update their details in the “My Profile” section of Client Portal,
Continue in EERS to generate and submit the report.

This action should resolve the issue. If you are unable to get the relevant individual to update their details, please notify reporting@cleanenergyregulator.gov.au.

Unable to add new EERS users

Some Client Portal users are unable to add new EERS users to their organisation using the ‘Manage access’ functionality in the Client Portal.

This issue occurs where the person who is to be added to the EERS account signed up for a Client Portal/Online Services account after 12 July 2023.

Confirm that you are an NGER Contact Person, Executive Officer, or ‘organisation administrator’ (only these roles will be able to manage access to an organisation’s EERS account)
If you do not have one of the above roles, but have had a Client Portal account that was created before 12 July 2023 speak to your organisation’s NGER Contact Person and ask them to add you.
If you have one of the above roles but are still unable to add a new EERS user/the user you are trying to add created their Client Portal/Online Services account after 12 July 2023, please email reporting@cleanenergyregulator.gov.au with the details (including name, email, client portal user ID, e.g. CER123456) of the new users and their permissions that you wish to add.

Please note, if the NGER Contact Person has left the organisation, and there are no other organisation administrators, your organisation needs to submit an Documentasset:Addition of a New Contact Person form to add a new NGER Contact Person who can manage access to your organisation’s EERS account.

Resolved – new users can now be added using the “Manage access” functionality in Client Portal.

National Greenhouse Energy Reporting (NGER) legislation changes

The National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008 has been updated for 2022–23 onwards. Amendments include:

Biomethane was added as a new fuel type to allow reporting of emissions from generation and consumption of biomethane
2 new fuel types were created for end-of-life tyres. The new fuel types are:
- 8A Passenger car tyres, if recycled and combusted to produce heat or electricity
- 8B Truck and off-road tyres, if recycled and combusted to produce heat or electricity
Part 2.67A Blended gaseous fuels was added to allow reporting of combustion of blends of gases from fossil and biogenic carbon sources
Updated provisions for reporting emissions from leakages in natural gas distribution networks, losses of hydrofluorocarbons and sulphur hexafluoride, and decommissioned underground coal mines
Scope 2 electricity emission factors (kg CO₂-e/kWh) have been updated:
State/Territory
2021–22 emission factor
2022–23 emission factor
NSW 0.79
0.73
VIC 0.96
0.85
QLD 0.80
0.73
SA
0.35
0.25
WA (South West Interconnected System) 0.68
0.51
TAS 0.16
0.17
NT 0.57
0.54
ACT 0.79
0.73

State/Territory	2021–22 emission factor	2022–23 emission factor
NSW	0.79	0.73
VIC	0.96	0.85
QLD	0.80	0.73
SA	0.35	0.25
WA (South West Interconnected System)	0.68	0.51
TAS	0.16	0.17
NT	0.57	0.54
ACT	0.79	0.73

Amendments to the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Regulations 2008 (NGER Regulations) for 2022–23 include:

Definitions of biogas upgrading and biomethane have been added to Regulation 1.03 to support the inclusion of biomethane as a fuel type within the NGER Scheme
3 new fuel types were created and added to Schedule 1:
- 8A Passenger car tyres, if recycled and combusted to produce heat or electricity
- 8B Truck and off-road tyres, if recycled and combusted to produce heat or electricity
- 29A Biomethane
Changed names for fuel items 8 and 30 ('Industrial materials that are derived from fossil fuels, if recycled and combusted to produce heat or electricity' and 'A biogas that is captured for combustion, other than those mentioned in items 28 to 29A')