Already reporting emissions?
Use the data you already hold. Check the connection between NGER facilities and EPL boundaries, identify missing sources and document differences.
NSW EPA reporting starts in 2027
NSW EPA CCMAP & emissions reporting support
March reporting can come before your public CCMAP. Work out what your NSW sites need, prepare the emissions data and build a practical mitigation plan.
For NSW food processors, intensive livestock operators, manufacturers and other licensed businesses. Fixed fee agreed after scoping.
Start with the licensed premises
The EPA’s 25,000 t CO2-e screening threshold relates to combined Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions at the licensed premises. Review the previous three financial years and the guidance’s below-threshold forward outlook exclusion. A corporate total or fuel bill alone cannot settle the question.
Starting with site records?
Map fuels, electricity, process sources, refrigerants, wastewater and relevant livestock activities before assessing the threshold.
For agricultural licensees, livestock emissions may bring a site into scope even if it does not report under NGER.
What is due, and when?
The first reporting date is 31 March 2027. For many affected businesses, waiting for the August CCMAP publication date would leave the earlier reporting work too late.
| Requirement | Who it applies to | First deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Annual emissions and energy report | Affected licensees, with existing NGER reporting arrangements checked | 31 March 2027 |
| Forward emissions estimates | Affected licensees, generally for the next five financial years | 31 March 2027 |
| Publish the first CCMAP | Safeguard Mechanism facilities and coal mines covered by the requirements | 31 March 2027 |
| Publish the first CCMAP | Other affected licensed premises | 31 August 2027 |
Sources: NSW EPA requirements and reporting guidance. Certain electricity firming arrangements have a longer forecast horizon; check your site’s position.
Two stages, one clear scope
01 / March reporting
Establish the reporting basis
- EPL and emissions boundary review
- Source register, data requests and gap assessment
- Emissions and energy calculations, or reconciliation to existing reports
- Forward estimates with operating assumptions and committed changes
- Draft reporting pack and calculation evidence for internal approval
02 / Public CCMAP
Build the mitigation plan
- Gap review of existing plans and disclosures
- Premises-specific emissions and mitigation information
- Practical measures, responsibilities and implementation priorities
- Emissions goals with a documented basis
- Draft CCMAP or addendum for client review and publication
Each stage can be scoped separately. Existing reports should reduce duplicated work. Specialist process inputs, site visits and any independent assurance are identified during scoping.
From existing records to a reviewed reporting pack
Confirm the scope
Review EPL premises, existing reporting, data gaps and client responsibilities.
Prepare the information
Reconcile records, complete the scoped calculations and document forward assumptions.
Review and hand over
Resolve questions with your team and provide the agreed documents for internal approval.
What to bring to the first conversation
- Sites and licences: site names, EPL numbers and the activities at each premises.
- Existing reporting: NGER data, sustainability reports, energy records and greenhouse gas assessments.
- Operating records: fuel and power use, production, livestock and wastewater information where relevant.
- Planned changes: expansions, closures, throughput changes and committed reduction projects.
- Decision process: who owns the data, reviews the calculations and approves reporting.
You do not need every record ready before contacting us. The first task is to identify the gaps and allocate the work.
Common questions
Does every NSW environment protection licence holder need a CCMAP?
No. Check the licensed premises, its emissions history and the EPA’s 25,000 t CO2-e combined Scope 1 and Scope 2 threshold. The guidance also excludes premises expected to remain below the threshold for the next three financial years. A licence alone does not establish applicability.
We report under NGER. Do we need to start again?
Existing NGER data can be reused. Check how the reported facility relates to the EPL premises and identify missing information. EPA guidance allows a closely related NGER report with an explanation of boundary differences. Confirm the EPA’s data access and submission arrangements before duplicating reporting.
Is the CCMAP due in March or August 2027?
The first public CCMAP is due on 31 March 2027 for affected Safeguard facilities and coal mines, and 31 August 2027 for other affected premises. Annual reporting and the first forward estimates still have a 31 March 2027 deadline for affected licensees.
Can a feedlot be affected if its NGER emissions are low?
Yes. EPA agricultural guidance includes enteric fermentation and manure management at the licensed premises. These sources can change the threshold assessment even where the NGER inventory does not capture them.
Do we need a climate adaptation assessment immediately?
The current EPA guidance initially focuses CCMAPs on mitigation. It states that the adaptation component will not be required until adaptation requirements and supporting guidance are released. Check the current position and site-specific directions when scoping.
Does Aethiro provide independent assurance or EPA approval?
Aethiro prepares calculations, evidence and reporting documents for client review. Independent assurance is separate and requires an appropriate provider where needed. The licensee approves its disclosures and remains responsible for meeting its requirements.
Read before you start
What is due by 31 March 2027?
The reporting timetable, existing data checks and a practical preparation sequence.
Agriculture: why NGER is not the whole check
Livestock sources, premises boundaries and the records to collect.
Already reporting emissions? Read how NGER reports can support NSW EPA CCMAP reporting.
Official sources
- NSW EPA: climate change requirements for licensees
- EPA emissions reporting and CCMAP guidance (PDF)
- EPA: additional information for agricultural licensees
Requirements checked: . Confirm applicability and any EPA directions for the premises when scoping the work.
Get the March work moving
Bring your site names, EPL numbers and any emissions reports you already have. We will identify the work to scope and the records needed before quoting a fixed fee.