Overview
The Australian Government is closing the Climate Active certification program.
Strong policy action from government, including setting ambitious but achievable climate targets, is driving corporate decarbonisation and superseding the need for Climate Active. New mandatory climate disclosure requirements are helping to keep large Australian corporations publicly accountable for their climate action.
Ending Climate Active certification will also see an end to Climate Active trademarks and use of the term ‘carbon neutral’.
To best support businesses through the transition away from certification, we are seeking feedback on 2 options:
Close the Climate Active program.
Close the Climate Active program but the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water retain some voluntary standards and select guidance.
A final decision is expected to be announced before the end of 2026.
