Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority
On 27 April 2010, the former Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd announced a decision to delay the implementation of a Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) until the end of 2012.
The Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority (ACCRA) was to be established to administer the CPRS and take over responsibility for two existing schemes, the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting System (NGERS) and the expanded Renewable Energy Target (RET). As a result of the announcement about the CPRS, the establishment of the ACCRA will also be delayed.
The NGERS and the RET will continue under their existing legislation and with their current regulators; the Greenhouse and Energy Data Officer (GEDO) and the Renewable Energy Regulator.