Safeguard Mechanism will push facilities to decarbonise “over time”, regulator says

Published 07:45 on June 12, 2025 / Last updated at 00:29 on June 13, 2025 / / Asia Pacific, Australia

Falling emissions caps for facilities covered under the Safeguard Mechanism will cut the generation of below-baseline credits and push Australia’s largest polluters to invest in on-site abatement, a report by the regulator said Thursday.
Falling emissions caps for facilities covered under the Safeguard Mechanism will cut the generation of below-baseline credits and push Australia’s largest polluters to invest in on-site abatement, a report by the regulator said Thursday.


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