Australia
2024
- 8Active policies mapped
- 6Disclosure
- 2Transition planning
- 3Public procurement
Domain Assessment
The Monitor assesses how ambitious, comprehensive, and stringent net zero regulations and policies are across different jurisdictions and domains, considering up to 265 data points for each policy tool.
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| Climate-related disclosure | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled |
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| Transition planning | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria not fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria not fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled |
| Public procurement | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled | Criteria fulfilled |
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Policy Tool Assessment
8 policy tools
Our law firm network identifies and analyses policy tools relevant to each domain to allow the Monitor to assess their ambition, stringency, and comprehensiveness.
| Policy Tool Name | Domain | Year in force | Net zero aligned | Domain ambition 1 | Domain ambition 2 | Mandatory | Enforceable | Data transparency & verification | Variety of targeted entities / activities | Scope 3/non-carbon GHGs | Offsets |
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| Australian Climate Change Act 2022 (Cth) | D | 2022 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Australian Public Service Net Zero Emissions by 2030 Policy | D, TP, PP | 2023 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Commonwealth Climate Disclosure Policy | D | 2023 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Commonwealth Procurement Rules | PP | 2024 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Infrastructure Australia Act 2008 | TP, PP | 2008 | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
| National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 (Cth) | D | 2007 | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Prudential Practice Guide (PPG) CPG 229 Climate Change Financial Risks | D | 2021 | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Act 2024 | D | 2025 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Legal Expert Network
Equity Generation Partners
Domains covered:
- Disclosure
- Transition Planning
- Public Procurement
Authors
- Vidaya Karnamadakala (Lead)
- Isobel Blomfield (Lead)
Pinsent Masons
Domains covered:
- Disclosure
- Transition Planning
- Public Procurement
Authors
- Joni Henry (Lead)
- Kirstie Richards (Lead)
- Lucy Burt
- Florence Riviere
- Nancy Wen
- Andrew Herlinger
- Pia Castillo
- Kane Wang
- Aaliya Sallie
- Tim Dorgan
- Sunny Shan
- Jess Wild
- Niren Menon
- Shannon Harrison
