National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) and Safeguard Mechanism

It is best suited to organisations with material emissions or energy reporting obligations that need reliable support across reporting, compliance and carbon emissions management. It is especially useful where internal teams need additional expertise to manage complexity and reduce risk.

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Good reporting and compliance processes can reveal patterns in GHG emissions performance, future carbon costs and emissions reduction opportunities. That gives organisations better information for planning, investment and longer-term decarbonisation decisions.

Baseline management is the process of understanding, maintaining and responding to the GHG emissions limits that apply to a facility. It matters because poor baseline management can increase compliance risk, financial exposure and operational uncertainty.

Safeguard Mechanism credits are awarded to covered facilities that remain below their allocated emissions baseline. Companies can use these credits as part of their compliance pathway by procuring them when a facility needs to address emissions above its baseline.

Yes. We support emissions and energy data collection, Scope 1 and 2 reporting, audit-ready documentation and the use of the Emissions and Energy Reporting System. Our role is to make your company's reporting more accurate, efficient and regulator-ready.

Compliance involves understanding your baseline, accurately measuring emissions, maintaining strong reporting practices and taking action if emissions exceed the allocated limit. It also means being prepared for regulatory scrutiny and making sure submissions are timely and defensible.

We help organisations understand their obligations, assess baseline exposure and plan practical compliance pathways. That includes support with strategy, documentation and decision-making around GHG emissions management and reduction, as well as projecting future carbon costs and strategic carbon offset procurement.

The Safeguard Mechanism applies to facilities with large Scope 1 emissions and requires them to keep emissions below an assigned baseline. If emissions exceed that baseline, the facility needs to take action to manage the excess and procure carbon offsets to remain compliant.

Reporting generally applies to corporations that exceed specific facility or group thresholds for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions or energy use. This commonly affects organisations in sectors such as mining, manufacturing, energy, transport and infrastructure.

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