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Safeguard Mechanism fails to curb diesel use in Australian coal mines as subsidies dwarf carbon costs

Published 12:14 on May 5, 2026 / Last updated at 12:14 on May 5, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Pacific)

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Australia’s Safeguard Mechanism is failing to limit diesel use in coal mining, with carbon costs being undercut by fuel subsidies, according to an analysis.
Australia’s Safeguard Mechanism is failing to limit diesel use in coal mining, with carbon costs being undercut by fuel subsidies, according to an analysis.


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