Clean Energy Regulator (CER)
Runs the Safeguard Mechanism, the ACCU scheme and the small-scale renewable energy scheme, and publishes facility-level and postcode-level data on all three.
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Holds data about
- Safeguard Mechanism baselines and emissions reporting
- Australian Carbon Credit Unit scheme
- Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme
- National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting
The best-performing publisher assessed in this register so far, and the finding was a surprise: several entries here began as complaints about the CER before a check against its data page showed the material was already published, in CSV, at facility and postcode level.
Two things make it work. Its reporting obligations are set in legislation rather than left to discretion, so publication does not depend on whether a given year's numbers are flattering. And it publishes at the unit of the thing being regulated -- a facility, a postcode -- rather than rolling up to a national figure.
Worth holding as the benchmark when assessing any other regulator.
Datasets
| Dataset | Availability | Format | Granularity | Checked | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safeguard Mechanism baselines and emissions data | open | csv | Individual covered facility, annual | never | 90 |
| Small-scale renewable energy installations by postcode | open | csv | Postcode, by month and technology | never | 90 |