ESIA Submissions

Influencing policy, law, regulations and scheme deliverables

Submissions by the ESIA are generally available on the websites of the organisations conducting the stakeholder engagement, are available here or upon request from comns@esia.asn.au

NSW
Feb 2026

ESIA Report: Reforming the NSW Energy Savings Scheme to drive down power bills and emissions, 18 Feb 2026

(PDF) Queries, comns@esia.asn.au

VIC
Dec 2025

ESIA Submission: VEU Activity 44 Targeted Consultation, 1 Dec 2025

(PDF) Queries, email comns@esia.asn.au

VIC
Oct 2025

ESIA Submission: VEU ESC Consultation - New C&I Solar System Activity 47, 16 Oct 2025

(PDF)

VIC
Aug 2025

ESIA Submission: VEU Proposed Insulation Activity Consultation, 18 Aug 2025

(PDF)

VIC
Jun 2025

ESIA DRAFT Discussion Paper: VEU Activity 44 Opportunities Concerns Solutions, 13 June 2025

Firstly, this paper raises two key areas for enhancement that have emerged: i.this activity is over abated which results in the claimed energy savings as represented by VEECs significantly exceeding actual energy saved. This results in the value of VEECs far exceeding the total installed cost of the system. This…

NSW
Jun 2025

ESIA Submission: NSW ESS&PDRS Statutory Reviews Draft Reports, 11 June 2025

ESIA welcomes some stand out draft high level findings that: both schemes: continue to have valid objectives and design as market-based certificate schemes. could better support national action on emissions abatement as well as reliability risks as part of the energy transition. can deliver more benefits via broader reforms under…

NSW
Apr 2025

ESIA Submission: ESS Rule and Regulation Change 2025 Consultation, 4 April 2025

(PDF)

VIC
Mar 2025

ESIA Submission: VEU Strategic Review Discussion Paper Consultation, 10 March 2025

The ESIA submission explores big opportunities for the VEU in the next 5 years to 2030, new and existing activity suggestions, the biggest challenges, the crucial role of certificate creators (APs) and aggregators, considerations for revised scheme purpose and objects including emissions reduction and peak demand reduction (which includes demand…

VIC
Feb 2025

ESIA Submission: VIC Building Electrification RIS Consultation, 28 Feb 2025

The ESIA welcomes the Victorian government’s approach in its Building Electrification RIS to addressing the long-term challenges of gas supply for Victoria known to have been reducing for decades. The government’s recommended approach in the RIS provides a clear pathway to support transition away from gas to cleaner lower priced…

VIC
Feb 2025

ESIA Submission: VEU Energy Management Information Systems (EMIS) Consultation, 17 Feb 2025

The proposed activity is currently largely skewed to commercial buildings. The ESIA would like DEECA to seek further targeted feedback on tailoring the activity to open up more upgrades to industrial applications including manufacturing and processing. These kinds of sites may be less likely to have BMS and EMIS capabilities…

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