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Policy & Planning

Analysis: What’s next for Safeguard Mechanism under Albanese
Positive sentiments may be returning to Australia’s carbon markets, but what’s in-store for the Safeguard Mechanism under an Albanese government?
Reputex

May 25, 2022

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Labor wants to win economic debate on climate, but fears scare campaign on efficiency
Chris Bowen says Labor will focus on winning economic argument for climate action, to avoid Coalition election scare tactics.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 2, 2022

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Taylor concedes key government policy was never intended to cut emissions
Taylor rules out strengthening the Safeguard Mechanism, raising fresh questions around how the Morrison government intends to get to zero net emissions.
Michael Mazengarb

Nov 17, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Changes to safeguard mechanism could deliver low cost credits to large industrial buyers
How the federal government strikes a balance between ‘genuine abatement’ and ‘commercial participation’ will be a focus of new credit mechanism.
Reputex

Sep 8, 2021

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Policy & Planning

Morrison to redirect climate funds to carbon capture and big emitters
Secretive “King Review” into emissions policies released, with the Morrison government to funnel climate funds into carbon capture and big emitters.
Michael Mazengarb

May 19, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Taylor praises health of Australia’s carbon markets, but delays more reforms
Yet another reform put on the back burner, as Taylor praises the health of Australia’s fledgling carbon market, despite plunge in offset markets.
Michael Mazengarb

May 15, 2020

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Industrial emissions grow as polluters side-step safeguard caps
Industrial emissions continue to rise as the Morrison government’s weak Safeguard Mechanism does little to stem growth.
Michael Mazengarb

Apr 1, 2020

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Coal

Coal miners given free ride under Morrison government emissions “caps”
A growing number of industrial emitters avoiding limits by using soft rules to secure higher emissions allowances under the Safeguard Mechanism.
Michael Mazengarb

Feb 17, 2020

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Policy & Planning

Labor climate policy: Implications for the Safeguard 2.0 market
The ALP’s “Climate Change Action Plan” proposes to introduce a more robust ‘baseline and credit’ scheme under the government’s safeguard mechanism framework.
Reputex

Apr 1, 2019

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Policy & Planning

Carry on polluting: Australia’s useless safeguards mechanism
Australia’s dirtiest coal fired generators will be given carte blanche to keep on emitting, or even increase their emissions under new baselines.
Giles Parkinson

Aug 29, 2016

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Hunt attacked from all sides on ‘safeguards mechanism’, digs deeper into denial
Labor calls “peak ineffectiveness” on Direct Action as Greg Hunt denies claims from the right the policy might actually have some bite.
Sophie Vorrath

May 25, 2016

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Abbott’s safeguard mechanism is effectively a licence to pollute
The Abbott Government’s safeguard mechanism released today begs the prickly question: is the Government simply safeguarding the right to pollute?
Suzanne Harter

Sep 2, 2015

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