Angus Taylor's past criticisms of wind energy might not be a good guide to his present thinking, according to one renewable industry source, and electricity industry emissions are still covered by the Safeguard Mechanism.
Draft state legislation for the NEG will be released within hours, and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says a federal bill will be introduced in the next few days of Parliament.
States and territories are prepared to release draft legislation to establish the NEG, but Victoria won't commit to making a final decision before the state election.
Large greenhouse gas emitters and gas producers have expressed concern that the 26% NEG emissions target could leave them paying more to cut national emissions.
States and territories should refuse to bring the NEG into force until there is agreement to reduce electricity industry emissions by at least two percent annually, former CEFC chair Oliver Yates has told Footprint.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull today welcomed an ACCC recommendation to provide government price guarantees so that more companies can contract to buy electricity from new power projects.
New issues papers on the National Energy Guarantee canvass views on liabilities to be imposed on large energy users, and on rules for rewarding actions that cut energy demand.
Energy ministers have given the go-ahead for work to proceed on the National Energy Guarantee, but disagreement remains on the scheme's emissions target.