Australian Capital Territory
Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Renewable Energy Targets) Determination 2011 (No 1)
Disallowable Instrument DI2011–81
made under the 
Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act 2010
Section 9 (Renewable Energy Targets)
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act 2010 is an Act to set targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase renewable energy use in the ACT.  The setting of renewable energy targets is intended to be complementary to the greenhouse gas reduction targets established by the Act.

The Determination under section 9 of the Act is by way of a Disallowable Instrument which must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act 2001. 

The purpose of this Determination is to set the following targets for the use of renewable energy (electricity) in the ACT:

a)	15 per cent of total electricity usage by 2012; and 

b)	25 per cent of total electricity usage by 2020.

The targets have been expressed in terms of electricity usage to ensure consistency with the general usage of the term ‘renewable energy’.

The calculation (and subsequent measurement) of the targets includes renewable energy sources for which the ACT community has met the costs associated with the generation of that energy.  

The determination takes effect the day after notification.