Background The Australian Energy Regulator is responsible for the economic regulation of covered natural gas distribution and transmission pipelines in all states and territories except Western Australia. Our functions and powers are set out in the National Gas Law (NGL) and the National Gas Rules (NGR). The carbon tax was repealed by the Australian parliament on 17 July 2014 and received royal assent the same day, removing carbon liability for 2014–15. As a result, APA APA’s no longer has an obligation to purchase and surrender carbon units as a liable entity under the Clean Energy Act 2011. Prior to the carbon tax repeal, APA had an obligation under the Clean Energy Act 2011 to purchase and surrender carbon units for each tonne of carbon pollution emitted as a liable entity operating a facility that exceeds a scope 1 (direct) emissions threshold of 25 000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent. This liability relates to fugitive gas emissions from transmission and distribution pipelines and emissions from gas combustion in pipeline compressor stations.
Background The Australian Energy Regulator is responsible for the economic regulation of covered natural gas distribution and transmission pipelines in all states and territories except Western Australia. Our functions and powers are set out in the National Gas Law (NGL) and the National Gas Rules (NGR). The carbon tax was repealed by the Australian parliament on 17 July 2014 and received royal assent the same day, removing APA’s carbon liability for 2014–15. As a result, APA no longer has an obligation to purchase and surrender carbon units as a liable entity under the Clean Energy Act 2011. Prior to the carbon tax repeal, APA had an obligation under the Clean Energy Act 2011 to purchase and surrender carbon units for each tonne of carbon pollution emitted as a liable entity operating a facility that exceeds a scope 1 (direct) emissions threshold of 25 000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent. This liability relates to fugitive gas emissions from transmission and distribution pipelines and emissions from gas combustion in pipeline compressor stations.
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