Commission Suggests Bringing More Industries Under Emissions Cap to Fast-Track Net Zero

The Commission suggests dropping the Safeguard Mechanism emissions threshold for industrial facilities from 100,000 tonnes to 25,000 tonnes.

Wind turbines at sunset in Albany, Western Australia, on Nov. 4, 2024. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times

The Australian government should consider lowering the threshold for the Safeguard Mechanism to capture more industries as a way to help speed up the push to net zero.

That recommendation forms part of the Productivity Commission’s interim report into how Australia can improve its pursuit of net zero.