Release of RET discussion papers

As part of negotiations on the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, the Commonwealth Government agreed that the current COAG process to review specific RET issues will also consider whether new waste coal mine gas projects should be eligible under the RET; and whether annual targets under the RET should be increased to offset additional Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) not backed by generation as part of the ‘Solar Credits’ mechanism.

To inform this process, the Department of Climate Change has released two issues papers for public consultation:

• Discussion Paper 4 – the treatment of new waste coal mine gas power generation in the RET
• Discussion Paper 5 – the treatment of ‘Solar Credits’ Renewable Energy Certificates under the RET.

COAG will consider these issues together with its previously announced review of specific RET issues.

Submissions from interested stakeholders are sought by 28 January 2010. 

How to make a submission