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Miner’s decarb spending cuts proof Safeguard Mechanism isn’t working, environmental group says

Published 02:40 on December 9, 2025 / Last updated at 23:00 on December 15, 2025 / / Asia Pacific (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Pacific), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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Rio Tinto’s announced downgrade to its decarbonisation spending this side of 2030 demonstrates the ineffectiveness of the Australian government’s Safeguard Mechanism, an environmental group said Tuesday.
Rio Tinto’s announced downgrade to its decarbonisation spending this side of 2030 demonstrates the ineffectiveness of the Australian government’s Safeguard Mechanism, an environmental group said Tuesday.


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