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Australia’s Productivity Commission pushes to expand Safeguard, price electricity sector emissions

Published 06:55 on December 19, 2025 / Last updated at 06:55 on December 19, 2025 / / Asia Pacific (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Pacific), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification)

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The Australian Productivity Commission (PC) has delivered its final report to the government, urging it to expand the Safeguard Mechanism to other sectors such as electricity and lower its emissions threshold.
The Australian Productivity Commission (PC) has delivered its final report to the government, urging it to expand the Safeguard Mechanism to other sectors such as electricity and lower its emissions threshold.


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