Regulator to Pursue Firm That Gave Unauthorised Access to Carbon Credits Database

The regulator allege Emerging Energy allowed unauthorised access to its Australian National Registry of Emissions Units (ANREU) account.Solar panels can be seen on a roof top in Albany, Western Australia, on Aug. 13. 2023. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times1/26/2026|Updated: 1/26/2026The Federal Court of Australia has given permission for the Clean Energy Regulator (CER) to commence legal action against a renewables company in voluntary liquidation.Emerging Energy Solutions Group was accused of breaching regulations around accessing emissions data in 2024, but the regulator’s initial claim against the company’s former director Shamsuddin Shaikh was dismissed in January 2025 following a negotiated settlement between the two parties.Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.Author’s Selected Articles