Clean Energy Regulations Exposure Draft

The government has released for public consultation an exposure draft of the Clean Energy Regulations 2011. The regulations released contain details of both the Jobs and Competitiveness Program and the coal-fired electricity generation assistance. The draft regulations are designed to implement key aspects of the Jobs and Competitiveness Program. These regulations contain the rules governing the Jobs and Competitiveness Program, address how it is to operate, who may be an eligible applicant, what the eligible activities and allocative baselines are, and gives effect to the maximum cap policy on new facilities.