APN01 Appin Colliery - ICH Facility

APN01 Appin Colliery - ICH Facility is a coal mining facility operated by ENDEAVOUR COAL PTY LIMITED in NSW. Like all covered facilities, underground and open-cut coal operations emit methane and energy-related CO₂. Under Australia's Safeguard Mechanism, APN01 Appin Colliery - ICH Facility must keep its annual emissions below a stepping-down baseline — or purchase carbon credits to cover any overage.

In 2023–24, APN01 Appin Colliery - ICH Facility came in under its baseline — reporting emissions of 1.83 Mt against an obligation of 2.15 Mt, a surplus of 320 kt. Facilities that come in under baseline can generate Safeguard Mechanism Credits (SMCs), which can be sold to facilities that need to cover an overage. APN01 Appin Colliery - ICH Facility generated 320,457 SMCs in 2023–24.

Across the coal mining sector, 8 of 8 covered facilities reported emissions above their baseline in 2023–24. The table below compares APN01 Appin Colliery - ICH Facility with other coal mining facilities covered by the Safeguard Mechanism.