Under its Climate Change Policy and Action Plan, the EPA is taking further action to help the NSW Government achieve its greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.

From 20 May until 1 July 2024, the EPA consulted on the draft Climate Change Assessment Requirements and draft Greenhouse Gas Assessment Guide for Large Emitters. The EPA appreciates your feedback and has prepared a summary of what we heard during the consultation.

The outcome from our consultation is a new NSW Guide for Large Emitters requiring proponents to assess a proposed development’s greenhouse gas emissions and mitigation opportunities, both in the short-term and long-term. Section 2 of this guide sets out information about when the guide applies.

We have not published stand-alone Climate Change Assessment Requirements because the criteria in Section 2 of the guide reflects the content of the assessment requirements.

The guide applies to new projects or modifications expected to have large greenhouse gas emissions. This includes coal mines, landfills, chemical manufacturers, and waste management facilities. These requirements will increase transparency of the greenhouse gas emissions for any new development proposal considered to have large greenhouse gas emissions.

The Guide provides clarity for new proponents about the information the NSW EPA expects to see when a new development, or significant modification is being proposed. It also provides the relevant planning authority with more robust and consistent information to better inform their decisions and provide greater transparency and certainty for NSW.

Public consultation on the draft Climate Change Assessment Requirements and draft Greenhouse Gas Assessment Guide for Large Emitters is now closed.

Please note, your feedback may include ‘personal information,' including your name, address, email, internet protocol address and any other personal information contained in your feedback.

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