This guideline provides information about surrendering prescribed carbon units to reduce a facility’s net emissions number and the issuance of Safeguard Mechanism credit units.
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is undertaking a public consultation on proposed updates to the NGER Scheme. The consultation period is now open and will close Friday 11 April 2025.
The first Safeguard Mechanism credit units (SMCs) have now been issued into eligible ANREU accounts in the new
The Clean Energy Regulator’s (CER) latest Quarterly Carbon Market Report (QCMR) shows that carbon markets are at an important juncture with key developments including:
We have released the first stage of the new Unit and Certificate Registry, which is a world-class system designed to support Australia’s expanding carbon and environmental markets.
We recently held Safeguard Mechanism forums across the country. The events in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth brought together industry stakeholders to discuss the latest scheme updates. Attendees also had the opportunity to engage with our staff face-to-face and ask questions.
Key topics covered included:
This audit template is for auditors preparing an engagement report for an emissions-intensity determination audit under the Safeguard Mechanism.