On 1 August 2025, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment released the ‘Draft National Greenhouse Gas Carbon Budget and Mitigation Plan Regulations’ which include the declaration of the list of greenhouse gases and activities. In Meridian’s comments on these regulations, we argue that the Regulations don’t include a clear mechanism for driving mitigation, don’t provide a specific contribution to the achievement of the Nationally Determined Contribution, are poorly specified which jeopardises their implementation and will incur a significant administrative burden to society. We include a number of clear recommendations to the Department.
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Meridian’s comments on the Draft National GHG Carbon Budget and Mitigation Plan Regulations