Summary
Amends the:
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000
to: adjust the required GWh of renewable source electricity in each year from 2016 to 2030 with a GWh target of 33000 GWH in 2020; and replace the current partial exemption for electricity used in emissions-intensive trade-exposed activities with a full exemption;
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000
and
Climate Change Authority Act 2011
to remove the requirement for the Climate Change Authority to undertake biennial reviews on the operation of the
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000
and subordinate regulations; and Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001 to reinstate native forest wood waste as an eligible source of renewable energy.