The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) is consulting on options to reform the Safeguard Mechanism to reduce emissions in line with Australia’s climate targets. The Safeguard Mechanism places a limit on the amount of greenhouse gases Australia’s largest industrial facilities can emit. Each facility has a limit called a ‘baseline’ and applies to all facilities that emit more than 100,000 tonnes CO2-e in a year.  As such, this scheme applies to some landfills and other waste management and recovery facilities. A consultation paper has been released, seeking views on design issues including:

• setting baselines for existing and new facilities;
• setting indicative rates for baseline decline;
• lowering costs through crediting over performance and the use of offsets;
• identifying options for tailored treatment for emissions-intensive, trade-exposed businesses; and
• taking account of available and emerging technologies.

At this members-only online consultation, the Department will take attendees through the purpose of the paper, as well as more detail on the feedback being sought to inform the department’s review.   Members will also have the opportunity to ask questions.

Please sign-in to register.  If you do not have your login details please contact the national office on (02) 8746 5000 or email [email protected]

NOTE: This online event is being hosted by the Department via MS Teams.  Meeting details will be sent to all registrants after 5pm the day prior to the event.