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Are you ready to publish your mandatory Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Plan (CCMAP) for NSW sites with Environment Protection Licences? 

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The Requirements 

The new regulation requires holders of NSW Environment Protection Licences (EPLs) to publish three things for any site that has exceeded 25kt CO2e of scope 1 and 2 emissions in the last 3 years:

The plan must also list the mitigation measures the site will implement over the next 5 years, with timeframes and the contribution each makes to the emissions goals. Updates every 3 years. 

Further reading Climate change requirements for licensees | EPA 

How can Northmore Gordon help? 

Public emissions commitments need confidence in your forecasts and in the savings each project will deliver. We build that confidence through emissions forecasting. 

For site managers, the cheapest path to lower emissions usually combines well-chosen projects with grants and environmental certificate revenue. Identifying and sizing those projects, and securing external funding, is our strong point. As an accredited certificate provider, we also handle the certificate creation work for you.

Setting credible emissions goals means understanding current and emerging technologies, the energy transition, and the energy and certificate markets. We can guide you through these and build your team’s knowledge as we go.

If you already have a plan, we can strengthen it with feasibility studies and funding support. If you don’t, we can help you build one. 



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What is a CCMAP and what does it require NSW Environment Protection Licence holders to do?

A CCMAP is a Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Plan. Under new NSW regulation, holders of Environment Protection Licences (EPLs) must publish a CCMAP for any site that has exceeded 25kt CO2e of scope 1 and 2 emissions in the last 3 years. The plan sets goals for the site's scope 1 and 2 emissions and outlines how the site will meet them, though the regulation does not yet cover adaptation.

When is the first CCMAP due for NSW sites with Environment Protection Licences?

The first CCMAP is due 31 March 2027 for Safeguard Mechanism sites and coal mines, and 31 August 2027 for all other sites.

What three things must be published under the new NSW EPL regulation?

For any site exceeding 25kt CO2e of scope 1 and 2 emissions in the last 3 years, holders must publish: (1) an annual emissions report based on the most recent NGER report plus scope 1 livestock and land use emissions for agricultural sites, due 31 March 2027; (2) a 5 year forward estimate of scope 1 and 2 emissions reflecting planned production changes and reduction measures, due 31 March 2027 and updated every 3 years; and (3) a Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Plan (CCMAP).

What emissions reduction targets does the EPA expect CCMAP goals to align with?

The EPA expects CCMAP goals to be broadly consistent with NSW's targets: a 50% reduction on 2005 levels by 2030, 70% by 2035, and net zero by 2050.

What must a CCMAP include besides emissions goals?

The plan must also list the mitigation measures the site will implement over the next 5 years, with timeframes and the contribution each measure makes to the emissions goals. These must be updated every 3 years.

How often must the 5 year forward estimate and the CCMAP be updated?

Both the 5 year forward estimate of scope 1 and 2 emissions and the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Plan (CCMAP) must be updated every 3 years.

Does the current NSW regulation cover climate change adaptation as well as mitigation?

No. The article notes that although the plan is called a Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Plan (CCMAP), the regulation does not yet cover adaptation.

Who wrote this article and how can readers get help preparing a CCMAP?

The article was written by Angela Clarke of Northmore Gordon, published 25 May 2026. Readers can contact Angela Clarke directly (a.clarke@northmoregordon.com) to learn more about mandatory reporting; Northmore Gordon offers emissions forecasting, help identifying and sizing emissions-reduction projects, securing grants and certificate revenue, and support strengthening or building a CCMAP.

How can Northmore Gordon help organizations meet CCMAP emissions goals?

Northmore Gordon builds confidence in emissions forecasts and project savings through emissions forecasting. They help identify and size cost-effective emissions reduction projects, secure grants and environmental certificate revenue (as an accredited certificate provider handling certificate creation), and guide teams on current and emerging technologies, the energy transition, and energy/certificate markets to set credible emissions goals.

What determines whether a site is required to publish a CCMAP under the NSW EPA regulation?

According to the knowledge base, NSW EPA's requirements apply to licensed premises with at least 25,000 tonnes CO2-e of Scope 1 and 2 emissions in any of the previous three financial years — consistent with the page's threshold of 25kt CO2e of scope 1 and 2 emissions in the last 3 years.

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