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BRIEFING: Australian carbon market comes of age, but grapples with future direction

Published 17:47 on May 21, 2026 / Last updated at 17:47 on May 21, 2026 / / Asia Pacific (Pacific), Insights (Briefings), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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Fifteen years in, the Australian carbon market is becoming more vibrant, more active, and more mature. But as stakeholders prepare for a review of the Safeguard Mechanism, and with legislative changes to the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme afoot, its future evolution is still to be determined.
Fifteen years in, the Australian carbon market is becoming more vibrant, more active, and more mature. But as stakeholders prepare for a review of the Safeguard Mechanism, and with legislative changes to the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme afoot, its future evolution is still to be determined.


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