---
title: "Reconcile the climate-statement emissions figures to the NGER report"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/climate-esg-and-sustainability-reporting/reconcile-the-climate-statement-emissions-figures-to-the-nger-report"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A48-X20260927-5"
practice_area: "Climate, ESG & Sustainability Reporting"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Reconcile the climate-statement emissions figures to the NGER report

> Pull the disclosed and NGER-reported figures into a reconciliation schedule, calculate the differences, and work with the lawyer on the explanation for each, keeping every figure traceable to its source document.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/climate-esg-and-sustainability-reporting/reconcile-the-climate-statement-emissions-figures-to-the-nger-report  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Climate, ESG & Sustainability Reporting](https://ailawframework.com/practice/climate-esg-and-sustainability-reporting.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Pull the disclosed and NGER-reported figures into a reconciliation schedule, calculate the differences, and work with the lawyer on the explanation for each, keeping every figure traceable to its source document. |
| What the lawyer must review | Check the reporting boundary and consolidation basis behind each figure, decide whether a difference is a genuine basis difference or an error, and approve every explanation before any of it is disclosed or given to the assurance provider. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

Trace relied-on content to independent sources and check for relevant material the output has missed.

- What the AI does: Pull the disclosed and NGER-reported figures into a reconciliation schedule, calculate the differences, and work with the lawyer on the explanation for each, keeping every figure traceable to its source document.
- What the lawyer does: Check the reporting boundary and consolidation basis behind each figure, decide whether a difference is a genuine basis difference or an error, and approve every explanation before any of it is disclosed or given to the assurance provider.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. Confirm the instructions, the jurisdiction and the complete relevant material before starting.
2. Check the reporting boundary and consolidation basis behind each figure, decide whether a difference is a genuine basis difference or an error, and approve every explanation before any of it is disclosed or given to the assurance provider.
3. Check the output against the source documents named in it before it is relied on.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Sources

- [https://cer.gov.au/schemes/safeguard-mechanism](https://cer.gov.au/schemes/safeguard-mechanism) (checked 2026-09-27)
- [https://cer.gov.au/schemes/safeguard-mechanism/safeguard-mechanism-resources](https://cer.gov.au/schemes/safeguard-mechanism/safeguard-mechanism-resources) (checked 2026-09-27)
- [https://www.auasb.gov.au/implementation-support/sustainability-assurance/](https://www.auasb.gov.au/implementation-support/sustainability-assurance/) (checked 2026-09-27)
- [https://www.asic.gov.au/regulatory-resources/sustainability-reporting/for-preparers-of-sustainability-reports/what-should-your-sustainability-report-contain](https://www.asic.gov.au/regulatory-resources/sustainability-reporting/for-preparers-of-sustainability-reports/what-should-your-sustainability-report-contain) (checked 2026-09-27)

## Forms and precedents for this task

| Form or precedent | Kind | AI level | Summary |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Bridge from NGER and safeguard figures to the climate-statement emissions disclosures](https://ailawframework.com/precedents/climate-esg-and-sustainability-reporting/nger-climate-statement-bridge.md) | Checklist | Yellow | Working paper reconciling a climate-statement emissions figure to the NGER report and, where relevant, to safeguard covered emissions, with every difference explained. |

Signed-in accounts can read the full text of each one.

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/climate-esg-and-sustainability-reporting/reconcile-the-climate-statement-emissions-figures-to-the-nger-report/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*