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Policy & Planning

Carbon market confusion as offsets take another hit
Climate Council weighs in as debate intensifies over proposed safeguard mechanism reforms and the credibility of carbon offset schemes takes another big hit.
Rachel Williamson & Sophie Vorrath

Feb 15, 2023

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Policy & Planning

Labor’s scheme to cut industrial emissions is worryingly flexible
Modest changes to an already very flexible regime mean the many issues plaguing the safeguard mechanism under the previous government continue.
Rebecca Pearse

Jan 11, 2023

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Policy & Planning

“Coal truck-sized loopholes” loom as Labor floats Safeguard Mechanism reforms
Labor unveils proposed suite of reforms to make the Safeguard Mechanism fit for purpose. Greens say, try again.
Sophie Vorrath

Jan 10, 2023

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Safeguard credits bill lands in parliament, but devil will be in design and baseline
New bill creates credits under the Safeguards Mechanism, but the devil will be in the design, which could pose problems for getting the legislation passed.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 30, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Australian business leaders still baulking at 1.5°C target, despite their net zero promises
Corporate Australia is anxious about how much climate action will cost but still believes the country now needs to be thinking about net negative targets.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 19, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Carbon credits serve to greenwash business-as-usual, says TAI, won’t cut emissions
Carbon credits distract policymakers from concrete actions that actually bring down emissions, TAI submission argues.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 17, 2022

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Markets

Bowen tackles carbon market reform with new look Safeguard Mechanism – but is it enough?
Proposed reforms will swap ACCUs for the new credit, but now they’ll only be granted if the emitter can get under their new baseline emissions level.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 10, 2022

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Markets

A flight to quality, as carbon traders hedge against a tightening of rules
A mixed quarter of trading shaped by the announcement of the Chubb ERF review and the federal government’s plan to reform the Safeguard Mechanism.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 6, 2022

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Policy & Planning

Report underscores “abject failure” of safeguards mechanism, calls for big polluters to pay
Report on Coalition government-era safeguard mechanism underscores what happens when big polluters set the rules on emissions.
Joshua S Hill

Sep 20, 2022

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Carbon price slumps, but strong future predicted if offset integrity restored
A leading carbon market analyst predicts a strong future for Australia’s carbon offset markets, if integrity questions can be resolved.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 21, 2022

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Queensland coal mine allowed to more than double emissions without penalty
A Queensland coal mine will be allowed to more than double emissions in a decision made by the Morrison government just months before federal election.
Michael Mazengarb

Jul 12, 2022

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How Labor might transform Abbott’s climate policy and actually cut industrial emissions
Labor will rely on Abbott-era climate policy to deliver the bulk of emissions cuts to hit its 2030 target. It must avoid making the same policy mistakes.
Michael Mazengarb

Jun 30, 2022

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