National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme

The National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) scheme is a national framework that requires companies meeting certain thresholds to report their greenhouse gas emissions, energy production, and energy consumption data to the Clean Energy Regulator. The NGER scheme provides the emissions data underpinning the Safeguard Mechanism, but covers a broader range of facilities. Unlike the Safeguard Mechanism, which focuses on limiting emissions from large facilities, and the AASB's sustainability reporting standards (ASRS), which guide climate-related financial disclosures, NGER is primarily a data collection and reporting framework.