HEAD OF DIVISION, GAS AND LIQUID FUELS DIVISION
DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER
NOTICE UNDER SECTION 17E(3) OF THE FUEL QUALITY STANDARDS ACT 2000 FOR VARIATION OF THE FUEL QUALITY STANDARDS (AUTOMOTIVE DIESEL) DETERMINATION 2019
– VIVA ENERGY AUSTRALIA PTY LTD (EXPIRY 31 AUGUST 2025)
I, Paula Svarcas, Head of Division, Gas and Liquid Fuels Division, delegate of the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, provide the following information concerning my decision to amend an existing approval under section 13 of the Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000 (the Act).
Name of approval holder
Viva Energy Australia Pty Ltd (ABN 46 004 610 549)
Details of the variation
Pursuant to section 17E of the Act, the period of effect of the listed approval has been varied in respect of the supply of renewable diesel until 31 August 2025. The approval comes into force at the immediate conclusion of the previously granted approval, being from 13 November 2023 until 31 August 2025.
Pursuant to subsection 17E(3) of the Act, this variation adds the following regulated persons to the approval:
Name | ABN | Street Address |
Cleanaway Waste Management Limited | 74 101 155 220 | Level 4, 441 St Kilda Road, Melbourne VIC 3004 |
Cleanaway Solid Waste Pty Ltd | 55 120 175 635 | Level 4, 441 St Kilda Road, Melbourne VIC 3004 |
Cleanaway Pty Ltd | 79 000 164 938 | Level 4, 441 St Kilda Road, Melbourne VIC 3004 |
Cleanaway Operations Pty Ltd | 40 010 745 383 | Level 4, 441 St Kilda Road, Melbourne VIC 3004 |
Period of operation
The variation comes into force from 13 November 2023 and remains in force until 31 August 2025.
Summary of reasons for the approval
Having consulted with the Fuel Standards Consultative Committee as required by section 24A of the Act, I grant the approval as provided for in section 15 of the Act for the following reasons:
a) The protection of the environment
This variation does not amend any of the conditions imposed on the original approval and does not create any additional impacts on the environment. The addition of the requested four regulated persons, is not expected to significantly alter the volume of the original approval.
b) The protection of occupational and public health and safety
The fuels are comparable to existing fuels, and as such do not pose any additional threat to health and safety than existing fuels. Further, the usage of the fuels will be limited to Viva’s clients under contract only.
Consequently, the Department does not anticipate any significant occupational and public health and safety risks to arise from the use of these fuels.
c) The interests of consumers
The fuel is used internationally and has demonstrated lower green-house gas (GHG) emissions. The consumers using these fuels are able to reduce their overall emissions and achieve their planned pathways to meet net zero GHG emission targets. The use of renewable diesel as a suitable replacement to traditional mineral diesel will assist in reaching the national commitment to reduce emissions by 43 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030.
The trials may provide consumers with a better understanding of whether the fuels are suitable and whether they can be used in larger quantities, replacing regular diesel fuels, and contributing to lower emissions in the industrial and transport sectors.
The addition of four regulated persons is not expected to negatively impact the interests of the consumers.
d) The impact on economic and regional development
Under this variation, fuel provides a significant opportunity to transition, decarbonise and support liquid fuel security, noting that bioenergy can support liquid fuel security.
The addition of four regulated persons to Viva’s approval will further extend the opportunity for businesses to trial a key decarbonisation tool.
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Paula Svarcas
Head of Division, Gas and Liquid Fuels Division
3 November 2023