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Australian Productivity Commission backs Safeguard expansion, but no change to ACCU use

Published 08:02 on August 4, 2025 / Last updated at 08:02 on August 4, 2025 / / Asia Pacific (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Pacific)

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Australia’s Productivity Commission (PC) has released its interim report on achieving net zero, recommending the Safeguard Mechanism be expanded by lowering the participation threshold while not putting a cap on the number of Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) that can be used to meet requirements.
Australia’s Productivity Commission (PC) has released its interim report on achieving net zero, recommending the Safeguard Mechanism be expanded by lowering the participation threshold while not putting a cap on the number of Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) that can be used to meet requirements.


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