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Australia’s climate minister defends ACCU use amid renewed Safeguard scrutiny

Published 08:45 on April 21, 2026 / Last updated at 08:45 on April 21, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Pacific), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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Australia’s climate minister has defended the use of carbon credits under the Safeguard Mechanism as it faces fresh criticism in the wake of newly released compliance data.
Australia’s climate minister has defended the use of carbon credits under the Safeguard Mechanism as it faces fresh criticism in the wake of newly released compliance data.


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