Carbon Credits and Other Legislation Amendment (Integrity and Transparency) Bill 2026

Summary

Amends the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011 in relation to the Australian Carbon Credit Unit Scheme (ACCU) by: expanding consent requirements for projects on native title and claimed native title land; replacing the Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee with the Carbon Abatement Integrity Committee; amending arrangements for the purchase of ACCUs on behalf of the Commonwealth, including by transferring purchasing responsibilities; creating powers to address critical integrity risks associated with ACCU methods; strengthening compliance and enforcement frameworks; supporting participation in projects and the development of new emissions reduction methods; and streamlining administration and reporting requirements; National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 to strengthen the transparency and administration of the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Scheme, including by allowing the regulations to prescribe additional information that may be disclosed; and New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Act 2004 to amend certain dates relating to the calculation of emissions values and the extinguishment of liabilities.