Briefing note to Energy and Climate Change Ministerial Council

The CEC has welcomed the Albanese Government’s proposed reforms to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, describing them as a timely and balanced step towards protecting Australia’s environment while delivering the clean, reliable electricity needed.

The Decommissioning Security Framework for Renewable Energy Projects establishes a nationally consistent assurance model for clean energy developments.

In an Australian first, the Clean Energy Council (CEC), together with the Queensland Renewable Energy Council (QREC), have today announced a national approach to renewable energy project decommissioning and financial security, offering farmers greater certainty while maintaining project viability.

We are pleased to announce the ten recipients of the 2025 Chloe Munro Scholarship for Transformational Leadership.

The Clean Energy Council welcomes the opportunity the opportunity to provide feedback to Australian Energy Market Operator on the grid-forming technology access standards approach paper.

The Clean Energy Council acknowledges the release of the Queensland Energy Roadmap today by the Queensland State Government. As coal plants retire, renewables backed by storage provide the lowest-cost and most reliable path to future-proof the State’s energy grid, maintain system security and deliver reliable energy for Queensland households and businesses.