#safeguardmechanism — Public Fediverse posts

I can’t say I wasn’t aware of the greenwashing that’s going on on the back of the fuel tax credit (FTC) scheme, but it doesn’t hurt keeping up to date with the rorts purpetrated by our mining and extracting industry giants. This tax-payer funded rort, just keeps getting better and better despite the revelations in independent media. Not that our #Labor govt is inclined to stamp it out apparently. Seems like we can do both, meet our paultry emission targets AND pay big poluters to, well… polute some more. How inane is that. This is govt taking the rest of us for #numpties. This BS can’t be allowed to go on. We need #AlboPM to end the FTC schemes at least for big business if he’s not gutsy enough to cut the #Farmers out as well.

“The analysis by Naru Research found the top 18 FTC scheme recipients, mostly multinational iron ore mining and coal companies, collectively received $3.3 billion in credits but only faced an estimated $150 million in compliance costs under the Safeguard Mechanism.

“Australia’s biggest industrial greenhouse gas emitters are being paid to pollute,” stated researcher Tim Baxter.”

https://thepoint.com.au/new/260731-australias-biggest-industrial-emitters-are-being-paid-to-pollute-new-analysis-finds

#SafeguardMechanism #ClimateAction #EmissionTargets #GlobalWarming #ClimateCrisis #FTC #ExtractiveIndustries #FossilFuels #CarbonReductionFramework #AusPol #EnvironmentUnderThreat #NetZero

Climate Action Tracker #Australia 🇦🇺 assessment 11 June 2025.
We are rated ‘insufficient’, still expanding #fossilfuels, reliant on LULUCF accounting for emission reduction, two thirds of #SafeguardMechanism reduction is based on offsets .

https://climateactiontracker.org/countries/australia/

Powerful piece on Labor’s Safeguard Mechanism not being fit for purpose in reducing Australia’s industrial climate pollution. By Ketan Joshi
#Ausvotes #Safeguardmechanism
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/04/29/emissions-policy-climate-change-toothless-confusing/?utm_campaign=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter

Financial analyst Alan Kohler on carbon offsets.
The whole safeguard mechanism for regulating the largest carbon polluters here in Australia is built on using carbon offsets. What a house of cards Labor has established. They use this as justification for not needing a climate trigger in environment laws.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdYr89Hw6E0

#carbonoffsets #safeguardmechanism #Australia

An Interesting NYT article on the possibilities of soil carbon storage in Australia using fungal spores. This will also help in building up the carbon nutrients in agricultural soils. But Australia's #SafeguardMechanism allows Fossil gas companies to offset Scope 1 & 2 emissions through buying carbon credits, which is highly problematic.

#SoilCarbon #CarbonCredits #FossilFuels #ClimateCrisis #Australia
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/10/climate/climate-change-fungus-carbon-australia.html?unlocked_article_code=1.DU4.2V-a._h658pZfus_q&smid=url-share

Research: Australian human-induced native forest regeneration carbon offset projects have limited impact on changes in woody vegetation cover and carbon removals.

Poor integrity carbon offsets actually enables fossil fuel projects to increase emissions under current #SafeguardMechanism policy settings which allows unlimited offset credits to meet set targets.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-024-01313-x

#CarbonOffsets #CarbonAccounting #Australia #ForestRegeneration #FossilFuels

Best weekend read? 🔖
Climate Betrayal: how backroom deals with Japan locked Australia in for decades of gas

Reveals foreign relations diplomacy and pressure between #Japan🇯🇵 and #Australia🇦🇺 , Fossil Fuel company lobbying on #FossilGas and #LNG (especially #Santos & #Inpex with Icthys and Barossa Gas projects) , IEA on no new fossil fuel projects, Australia's #SafeguardMechanism and the new #SeaDunping legislation to enable #CCUS across international borders.

By former SA Senator and transparency warrior Rex Patrick and Philip Dorling.

#MichaelWestMedia #FossilFuels #ClimateCrisis

https://michaelwest.com.au/labor-government-ramps-up-gas-exports-japan/

@CelloMomOnCars
Shhhhh... Australia🇦🇺 is already selling Australian Carbon Credit Units to #Fossilfuel companies to #Offset emissions from new #FossilGas projects as part of the #SafeguardMechanism.

Here is the methodology: Tidal Restoration of Blue Carbon Ecosystems method
#mangroves #Saltmarshes
https://www.cleanenergyregulator.gov.au/ERF/Choosing-a-project-type/Opportunities-for-the-land-sector/Vegetation-methods/tidal-restoration-of-blue-carbon-ecosystems-method

The #Australian #Labour government recycles light version of previous government's futile #ClimatePolicy, rebrands it "#SafeguardMechanism.

@thejuicemedia sums it up in this great spot:

https://youtu.be/YrkE_VaMD4k

Check if your national government does the same "shitfuckery" and vote 🗳 accordingly.

Climate impacts of fossil fuel projects under the Albanese government. report (ACF)

"The total carbon pollution that would result from new fossil fuel projects that have received approvals or other material support under the Albanese government is nearly 35 times larger than the total cumulative emissions reduction that will be delivered by the Albanese government’s signature climate policy, the Safeguard Mechanism, to 2030."

#Australia #FossilFuels #ClimateCrisis #SafeguardMechanism
https://www.acf.org.au/climate-impacts-of-fossil-fuel-projects-under-the-albanese-govt

Australia's #SafeguardMechanism allows #fossilfuel projects to proceed as long as Type 1 & 2 emissions are offset. But what if those #carbonoffsets are based on a flawed and still being researched methodology... like #soilcarbon?
https://reneweconomy.com.au/australian-scientists-raise-serious-concerns-over-soil-carbon-offsets-for-fossil-fuels/

I am gobsmacked to see how little impact our #SafeguardMechanism has on big polluters. A lot less than the effort that went into making it a Paper Tiger. #auspol #climate #greenwashing

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/portablebeta_safeguard-or-not-a-safeguard-activity-7122042432510193665-TXZz

Perverse outcome: Largest coal mines in Australia🇦🇺 can increase emissions and receive climate credits for doing so under Labor’s Safeguard Mechanism.
Is this a flaw or a feature?
The problem with under-reporting fugitive emissions is well known due to the baseline average methodology that does not include site measurements or satellite measurements.
#SafeguardMechanism #FugitiveEmissions #Coal #Australia #ClimatePolicy #ClimateCrisis
https://climateactionmerribek.org/2023/10/05/perverse-outcome-largest-coal-mines-can-increase-emissions-and-receive-climate-credits-for-doing-so-under-labors-safeguard-mechanism/

Australian🇦🇺 Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen needs to adopt accurate fugitive emissions reporting methodology as part of regulations for coal and gas mines, to avoid the perverse outcome of some of Australia's largest Coal mines being allowed to increase emissions to 2030 and receive climate credits worth up to $180 million under the #SafeguardMechanism.

#FugitiveEmissions #Coal #GAS #Australia #FossilFuels #Methane #ClimateCrisis
https://climateactionmerribek.org/2023/10/05/perverse-outcome-largest-coal-mines-can-increase-emissions-and-receive-climate-credits-for-doing-so-under-labors-safeguard-mechanism/

Anyone actually understand the #SafeguardMechanism ?

#auspol #climate

#ACCC rejects claims gas price cap and #safeguardMechanism harming new investment https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/apr/12/accc-rejects-claims-gas-price-cap-and-safeguard-mechanism-harming-new-investment?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other #noNewGas #climateCrisis

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#IPCC #SafeguardMechanism #ClimateCrisis

RT @TimBuckleyCEF: CEF in Canberra Times today: finally, collaborative gov is back with a workable, credible #SafeguardMechanism framework on which to base ⬆️ climate ambition after decade of despair. 🙏@Bowenchris @AdamBandt @zalisteggall @spenderallegra @davidpocock et al. https://t.co/nmQqslWgDR

Compromise Compromise Compromise:
So, the new #SafeguardMechanism v2.0 is on the table. Compromise from almost all sides. No hard cap on pollution, reduced obligations on certain companies. An upper price cap (which will end up costing the taxpayer or become a "pseudo" subsidy). Complex and unwieldy. Hopefully a start which can only improve.

To borrow from Megan Evans: "Don't let the bare minimum be the enemy of the grossly inadequate."

https://lnkd.in/gn_F9Bgv
#climate #auspol

You know all the celebratory talk about the agreement on the #SafeguardMechanism

#SafeguardMechanism

⁦‪Adam Bandt‬⁩ has announced the Greens have struck a deal with the govt to pass the safeguard mechanism legislation – but with tougher limits that require corporations to reduce pollution rather than just buying offsets

https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/greens-back-safeguard-mechanism-bandt-announces-deal-with-bowen-20230327-p5cvjd.html?btis

#auspol #SGM #climate #emissions

"Peace in the real climate war requires reconciliation with nature. She only accepts emission reductions in the atmosphere, not offset increases on paper. It is her timeline that must be met."

#ClimateAction
#SafeguardMechanism
#ClimateWars

My OpEd with Chris Barrie in SMH

https://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/while-you-fight-climate-wars-we-lose-the-climate-battle-20230323-p5cune.html

The #auspol legislation on #safeguardmechanism supposed to abate #carbonemissions is still being debated in Parliament, as the #Greens seek limits from #Labour on opening new #gas #oil projects and how many #carboncredits can be bought to (supposedly) #offset #emissions in the great #netzero fallacy. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/23/labor-and-greens-could-agree-to-compromise-on-non-fossil-fuel-industries-in-safeguard-mechanism

I'd lost touch with the brilliant output of @thejuicemedia on #climatebreakdown and the risible #AUSpol measures supposedly tackling it. Here's their classic #comedy skit on the #safeguardmechanism, relying on #netzero #carboncredits. TBH it isn't just #Australia that sold into the con of #netzero, it is the entire world. I am disgusted that poets sold out to work in #marketing, ensuring words invented by the #oilandgas industry control the #climate narrative for decades
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Titf-M0kBSw

We handed over a copy of the IPCC AR6 Synthesis #ClimateReport to Peter Khalil’s office staff, plus the recent call by 6 Pacific Nations for phaseout of all coal and gas, plus the transcript of UN Secretary General speech launching IPCC report calling for #NoNewCoal, #NoNewGas.
#SafeguardOurClimate
#safeguardMechanism #Climatecrisis #ClimateDiary

@CAMerribek

Protest outside Federal Labor MP Peter Khalil to #SafeguardOurClimate not polluters. Proposed #SafeguardMechanism presently being debated in Fedetal Patliament likely to increase global emissions. We need #NoNewCoal #NoNewGas #NoDodgyOffsets. Peter has failed to consult with constituents and local climate groups in one of the strongest electorates calling for ambituous #ClimateAction.
Juliet and Jones of Chihuahuas for Climate Action were there

@CAMerribek
#Merribek #climateCrisis #ClimateDiary
#DogsOfMastodon

"Don't worry"

"We'll do it later"

The Australian government's can-kicking climate philosophy has captured business, media and climate wonks. Those repeating the IPCC get dismissed as reckless and foolhardy.

"Easily the biggest point in the report echoes a point stated by the International Energy Agency in early 2021: in a world where we’re trying as hard as possible, we stop building new fossil fuel infrastructure at the same time as massively reducing demand for fossil fuels.

“Estimates of future CO2 emissions from existing fossil fuel infrastructures without additional abatement already exceed the remaining carbon budget for limiting warming to 1.5°C (50%)”, write the IPCC. “Projected cumulative future CO2 emissions over the lifetime of existing and planned fossil fuel infrastructure, if historical operating patterns are maintained and 12 without additional abatement, are approximately equal to the remaining carbon budget for limiting warming to 2°C with a likelihood of 83%”."

I got angry about it, for @renew_economy

https://reneweconomy.com.au/new-ipcc-report-shows-labors-approach-is-deadly-and-reckless/

#ipcc #climate #safeguardmechanism #laborparty #Australia

Zero or Net Zero?
The #SafeguardMechanism risks supporting the latter unless it is reformed.

#climate #auspol