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Every full form traces to the Act, rule or standard that uses it.

Recent changes, last updated 1 October 2026
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86 entries

A

AASBAustralian Accounting Standards BoardSource: AASB S2 Climate-related Disclosures, September 2024Reviewed Oct 2026AASB S2 Climate-related Disclosures
ABNAustralian Business NumberSource: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Regulations 2008, as amended, r1.03Reviewed Oct 2026National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme
ACNAustralian Company NumberSource: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Regulations 2008, as amended, r1.03Reviewed Oct 2026National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme
ANREUAustralian National Registry of Emissions UnitsSource: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007, as amended, Part 3H, Division 4AReviewed Oct 2026National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme
ANZSICAustralian and New Zealand Standard Industrial ClassificationSources:Reviewed Oct 2026National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) SchemeNational Pollutant Inventory
AR5Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeSource: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Regulations 2008, as amended, r2.02, note 2Reviewed Oct 2026National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme
AR6IPCC Sixth Assessment ReportSource: AASB S2 Climate-related Disclosures, September 2024, Paragraph AusB22.1Reviewed Oct 2026AASB S2 Climate-related Disclosures

B

BABorrowing adjustmentSource: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Safeguard Mechanism) Rule 2015, as amended, s 48Reviewed Oct 2026Safeguard Mechanism

C

CAS numberChemical Abstracts Service numberSource: National Environment Protection (National Pollutant Inventory) Measure 1998, Compilation F2008C00620 (26 November 2008), Schedule AReviewed Oct 2026National Pollutant Inventory
CCSCarbon capture and storageSource: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007, as amended, s7Reviewed Oct 2026National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme
CEMContinuous emissions monitoringSource: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008, edition for each reporting year, s1.8Reviewed Oct 2026National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme
CEMSContinuous emission monitoring systemSource: National Pollutant Inventory Guide, Version 6.1 (September 2015), Pages 21 to 22Reviewed Oct 2026National Pollutant Inventory
CERClean Energy RegulatorSource: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007, as amended, s7Reviewed Oct 2026National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme
CH4MethaneSources:Reviewed Oct 2026National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) SchemeAASB S2 Climate-related Disclosures
CO2Carbon dioxideSources:Reviewed Oct 2026National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) SchemeAASB S2 Climate-related Disclosures
CO2-eCarbon dioxide equivalent (carbon dioxide equivalence in NGER legislation)Sources:Reviewed Oct 2026National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) SchemeAASB S2 Climate-related Disclosures
CRD StandardClimate-related Disclosures regime and NZ CS 1 to 3Issued by: XRB, FMA, MBIEAsia-Pacific Market Gates

D

DCCEEWDepartment of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and WaterSource: National Environment Protection (National Pollutant Inventory) Measure 1998, Compilation F2008C00620 (26 November 2008), Administering departmentReviewed Oct 2026National Pollutant Inventory
DGFDesignated generation facilitySource: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007, as amended, s7Reviewed Oct 2026National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme
DKISDarwin-Katherine Interconnected System (Northern Territory)Sources:Reviewed Oct 2026National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) SchemeNational Greenhouse Accounts (NGA) Factors

E

EERSEmissions and Energy Reporting SystemSource: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007, as amended, s19Reviewed Oct 2026National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme
EETEmission estimation techniqueSource: National Pollutant Inventory Guide, Version 6.1 (September 2015), Dictionary of NPI terms and acronyms, pages 34 to 37Reviewed Oct 2026National Pollutant Inventory
EFEmission factorSource: National Pollutant Inventory Guide, Version 6.1 (September 2015), Dictionary of NPI terms and acronyms, pages 34 to 37Reviewed Oct 2026National Pollutant Inventory
EFREmission factor ratingSource: National Pollutant Inventory Guide, Version 6.1 (September 2015), Dictionary of NPI terms and acronyms, pages 34 to 37Reviewed Oct 2026National Pollutant Inventory
EIDEmissions intensity determinationSource: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Safeguard Mechanism) Rule 2015, as amendedReviewed Oct 2026Safeguard Mechanism
EPAEnvironment protection authoritySource: National Pollutant Inventory Guide, Version 6.1 (September 2015), Pages 31 to 32Reviewed Oct 2026National Pollutant Inventory

F

FSEIFacility-specific emissions intensitySource: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Safeguard Mechanism) Rule 2015, as amendedReviewed Oct 2026Safeguard Mechanism

G

GHGGreenhouse gasesSource: AASB S2 Climate-related Disclosures, September 2024, Appendix A, paragraph 29(a)Reviewed Oct 2026AASB S2 Climate-related Disclosures
GICSGlobal Industry Classification StandardSource: AASB S2 Climate-related Disclosures, September 2024, Paragraphs B62 and AusB63.1Reviewed Oct 2026AASB S2 Climate-related Disclosures
GJGigajouleSource: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008, edition for each reporting year, s1.15Reviewed Oct 2026National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme
GWPGlobal warming potentialSources:Reviewed Oct 2026AASB S2 Climate-related DisclosuresNational Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme

H

HFCsHydrofluorocarbonsSources:Reviewed Oct 2026AASB S2 Climate-related DisclosuresNational Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme

I

IPCCIntergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeSources:Reviewed Oct 2026AASB S2 Climate-related DisclosuresNational Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme

J

JRPPJurisdictional renewable power percentageSource: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008, edition for each reporting year, s7.4(1)Reviewed Oct 2026National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme

L

LDARLeak detection and repairSource: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008, edition for each reporting year, s1.8Reviewed Oct 2026National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme
LGCLarge-scale generation certificateSource: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008, edition for each reporting year, s7.4(3)Reviewed Oct 2026National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme
LNGLiquefied natural gasSource: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Regulations 2008, as amended, r1.03Reviewed Oct 2026National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme
LPGLiquefied petroleum gasSource: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Regulations 2008, as amended, r1.03Reviewed Oct 2026National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme

M

MWMegawattSource: National Environment Protection (National Pollutant Inventory) Measure 1998, Compilation F2008C00620 (26 November 2008), Clause 11(2)Reviewed Oct 2026National Pollutant Inventory
MWhMegawatt hourSource: National Environment Protection (National Pollutant Inventory) Measure 1998, Compilation F2008C00620 (26 November 2008), Clause 11(2)Reviewed Oct 2026National Pollutant Inventory
MYMPMulti-year monitoring periodSources:Reviewed Oct 2026National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) SchemeSafeguard Mechanism

N

N2ONitrous oxideSources:Reviewed Oct 2026National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) SchemeAASB S2 Climate-related Disclosures
NEPCNational Environment Protection CouncilSources:Reviewed Oct 2026National Pollutant Inventory
NEPMNational environment protection measureSource: National Environment Protection Council Act 1994, Compilation No. 12, C2021C00298 (1 July 2021), Section 14Reviewed Oct 2026National Pollutant Inventory
NF3Nitrogen trifluorideSource: AASB S2 Climate-related Disclosures, September 2024, Appendix AReviewed Oct 2026AASB S2 Climate-related Disclosures
NGANational Greenhouse Accounts, as in the NGA Factors published by DCCEEWSource: Australian National Greenhouse Accounts Factors, edition for each yearReviewed Oct 2026National Greenhouse Accounts (NGA) Factors
NGERNational Greenhouse and Energy ReportingSource: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007, as amended, s1Reviewed Oct 2026National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme
NPINational Pollutant InventorySources:Reviewed Oct 2026National Pollutant Inventory
NWISNorth Western Interconnected System (Western Australia)Source: Australian National Greenhouse Accounts Factors, edition for each year, Table 1National Greenhouse Accounts (NGA) Factors
NZF Standard ProposedIMO Net-Zero FrameworkIssued by: IMOCross-Border & Sector-Specific Mechanisms

O

ORSOnline Reporting SystemSource: National Pollutant Inventory Guide, Version 6.1 (September 2015), Pages 31 to 32Reviewed Oct 2026National Pollutant Inventory

P

PAHPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonsSources:Reviewed Oct 2026National Pollutant Inventory
PCUPrescribed carbon unitSource: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007, as amended, Part 3H, Division 3Reviewed Oct 2026National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme
PEMPeriodic emissions monitoringSource: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008, edition for each reporting year, s1.8Reviewed Oct 2026National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme
PEMPredictive emission monitoringSource: National Pollutant Inventory Guide, Version 6.1 (September 2015), Pages 21 to 22Reviewed Oct 2026National Pollutant Inventory
PFCsPerfluorocarbonsSource: AASB S2 Climate-related Disclosures, September 2024, Appendix AReviewed Oct 2026AASB S2 Climate-related Disclosures
PM10Particulate matter 10 micrometres or less in diameterSources:Reviewed Oct 2026National Pollutant Inventory
PM2.5Particulate matter 2.5 micrometres or less in diameterSources:Reviewed Oct 2026National Pollutant Inventory
PRTRPollutant release and transfer registerSource: National Pollutant Inventory Guide, Version 6.1 (September 2015), Dictionary of NPI terms and acronyms, pages 34 to 37Reviewed Oct 2026National Pollutant Inventory

R

REGORenewable Electricity Guarantee of OriginSource: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008, edition for each reporting year, s7.4(3)Reviewed Oct 2026National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme
RETRenewable Energy TargetSource: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008, edition for each reporting year, s7.4(1)Reviewed Oct 2026National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme
RMFResidual mix factorSource: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008, edition for each reporting year, s7.4(1)Reviewed Oct 2026National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme
RPPRenewable power percentageSource: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Measurement) Determination 2008, edition for each reporting year, s7.4(1)Reviewed Oct 2026National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme
RTCReporting transfer certificateSource: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007, as amended, s7, s22LReviewed Oct 2026National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme

S

SASBSustainability Accounting Standards BoardSource: AASB S2 Climate-related Disclosures, September 2024Reviewed Oct 2026AASB S2 Climate-related Disclosures
SBTi StandardSBTi Corporate Net-Zero StandardIssued by: SBTiGlobal Baseline & Frameworks
SDSSafety data sheetSources:Reviewed Oct 2026National Pollutant Inventory
SF6Sulphur hexafluorideSources:Reviewed Oct 2026National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) SchemeAASB S2 Climate-related Disclosures
SMCSafeguard Mechanism credit unitSources:Reviewed Oct 2026Safeguard MechanismNational Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme
SWISSouth West Interconnected System (Western Australia)Sources:Reviewed Oct 2026National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) SchemeNational Greenhouse Accounts (NGA) Factors

T

t CO2-eTonnes of carbon dioxide equivalentSources:Reviewed Oct 2026National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme
TCFD Standard SupersededTCFD Recommendations Replaced by IFRS S1 and IFRS S2.Issued by: FSB Task Force (disbanded)Global Baseline & Frameworks
TEBATrade-exposed baseline-adjusted determinationSource: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Safeguard Mechanism) Rule 2015, as amended, s 39Reviewed Oct 2026Safeguard Mechanism
TEFToxicity equivalency factorSources:Reviewed Oct 2026National Pollutant Inventory
TEQToxicity equivalency quantitySources:Reviewed Oct 2026National Pollutant Inventory
TETTransfer estimation techniqueSource: National Pollutant Inventory Guide, Version 6.1 (September 2015), Dictionary of NPI terms and acronyms, pages 34 to 37Reviewed Oct 2026National Pollutant Inventory
TJTerajouleSource: National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007, as amended, s13Reviewed Oct 2026National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme
TNTotal nitrogenSources:Reviewed Oct 2026National Pollutant Inventory
TPTotal phosphorusSources:Reviewed Oct 2026National Pollutant Inventory
TSFTailings storage facilitySource: National Pollutant Inventory Guide, Version 6.1 (September 2015), Dictionary of NPI terms and acronyms, pages 34 to 37Reviewed Oct 2026National Pollutant Inventory
TVOCTotal volatile organic compoundsSources:Reviewed Oct 2026National Pollutant Inventory

U

UNFCCCUnited Nations Framework Convention on Climate ChangeSources:Reviewed Oct 2026AASB S2 Climate-related DisclosuresNational Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme

V

VOCVolatile organic compoundSource: National Pollutant Inventory Guide, Version 6.1 (September 2015), Appendix C, page 47Reviewed Oct 2026National Pollutant Inventory