In this special edition webinar, Jordan McCollum, National Policy Manager at the APGA, will share a detailed insight to what the mechanism means to members.
About the Safeguard Mechanism (Safeguard Mechanism – DCCEEW)
The Safeguard Mechanism is the Australian Government’s policy for reducing emissions at Australia’s largest industrial facilities.
It sets legislated limits—known as baselines—on the greenhouse gas emissions of these facilities. These baselines will decline, predictably and gradually, on a trajectory consistent with achieving Australia’s emission reduction targets of 43% below 2005 levels by 2030 and net zero by 2050.
The Safeguard Mechanism commenced in 2016. It was reformed in 2023 to ensure that covered facilities contribute to meeting these targets, while strengthening their competitiveness as the world moves to net zero.
Safeguard Mechanism coverage
The Safeguard Mechanism applies to industrial facilities emitting more than 100,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-e) per year, including in:
mining
oil and gas production
manufacturing
transport
waste facilities.
The Safeguard Mechanism applies to the electricity sector in a different way by applying a single ‘sectoral’ baseline across all electricity generators connected to one of Australia’s main electricity grids. Individual grid-connected electricity generators are not covered as long as total emissions from grid-connected electricity generators do not exceed the sectoral baseline.
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