Australian Government entities and companies must report their greenhouse gas emissions from operations in Australia and its external territories within their annual reports. This gives the public a better understanding of the emissions from the operations and activities of government and supports the Commonwealth Climate Disclosure initiative.
Commonwealth entities started emissions reporting in 2022-23. Commonwealth companies began emissions reporting in 2023-24.
The Department of Finance has developed an Emissions Reporting Framework. This Framework includes tools and guidance to help entities measure and report emissions from their operations.
Each year, in addition to individual entity reports, the Department of Finance publishes a single aggregated progress report of all government emissions. The first Annual Progress Report for 2022-23 set the initial baseline for emissions from:
- electricity
- natural gas
- fleet vehicles
- domestic flights
- other energy.
The Annual Progress Reports are tracking progress towards the APS Net Zero by 2030 Target.
