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The Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has released its 2022-2023 compliance and enforcement priorities (priorities). CER administers Australian Government schemes for reporting and reducing Australia’s carbon emissions, including a number of climate ch

We discuss the recent 2022 Integrated System Plan, published by the Australian Energy Market Operator and the roadmap it outlines to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. On 30 June 2022, the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) published the 2022

To support the development of hydrogen and renewable gas industries in Australia, Australia’s Energy Ministers have agreed to amend the national gas regulatory framework, in order to bring hydrogen blends, biomethane, and other renewable methane bl

This week, Queensland and Western Australia have both joined the Smart Energy Council’s Zero Carbon Certification Scheme. A certification and guarantee of origin scheme is one of the key regulatory issues for developing Australia’s hydrogen econ

Last month, National Energy Resources Australia announced the establishment of regional hydrogen technology clusters across Australia, as part of the strategy to develop a globally competitive hydrogen industry. One of the key regulatory issues for d

On 22 November, the COAG Energy Council agreed to Australia’s National Hydrogen Strategy (the Strategy); setting out a vision for a clean, innovative, safe and competitive hydrogen industry that benefits all Australians. The Strategy aims to positi

Put simply, a hydrogen fuel cell converts hydrogen gas and oxygen gas into water and, in the process, produces electricity. The Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) is considered the most promising system to power cars and other transport.   E