The Safeguard Mechanism requires Australia’s highest greenhouse gas emitting facilities to reduce their emissions in line with Australia’s emission reduction targets.

Find out how safeguard facilities can manage emissions above their baselines.

Learn about the different types of baselines under the Safeguard Mechanism and how they are calculated.

Safeguard Mechanism credit units (SMCs) incentivise safeguard facilities to reduce their emissions beyond their baselines. Learn about SMCs and how to trade them.

The Safeguard Mechanism commenced in 2016. Learn about how it worked before it was reformed in 2023.

Information about emissions intensity-determination (EID) guidance updates, late EID applications, new application forms and application deadlines

We have published the 2022–23 National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) data.