Shelby Bioenergy · October 2026 · Australia
Renewable gas premium and additional production
A renewable gas premium should create additional production while preserving physical domestic supply. Shelby supports transparent producer value and eligibility for new production or demonstrable expansion, rather than rewarding output that would proceed without the mechanism.
Shelby’s position, not adopted government policy or confirmation of lodgement. Historical evidence and policy-modelling assumptions are distinguished in the response.
The official consultation question
Q06 · §2.6(a) · paper page 17
Do you support the use of a renewable gas premium (multiplier) within the DSO framework to encourage investment in renewable gas production? Why or why not?
Shelby’s response
Yes, provided the premium is designed to create additional renewable-gas production and does not substitute accounting credits for required physical domestic supply. The objective should be to close a demonstrable project financing gap while preserving value for consumers and the DSO's domestic-supply purpose.
A well-designed premium could also encourage LNG exporters or other obligated parties to support new regional production through long-term purchasing arrangements. The value reaching the producer should be transparent, and eligibility should be linked to additional production or demonstrable expansion rather than existing output that would have proceeded without the mechanism.
Frequently asked questions
What is Shelby’s position on renewable gas premium and additional production?
A renewable gas premium should create additional production while preserving physical domestic supply. Shelby supports transparent producer value and eligibility for new production or demonstrable expansion, rather than rewarding output that would proceed without the mechanism.
What should a project team read alongside this answer?
Read the linked commercial guides and original question. Separate the response’s recommendations and illustrative assumptions from source-reported operating evidence.
Sources & References
- Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, National Renewable Gas Policy consultation
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- Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, National Renewable Gas Policy consultation paper
Publication: 2026-08
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- Creative Commons, Attribution 4.0 International
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