ATCO Gas Australia Pty Ltd
The Safeguard Mechanism requires Australia's largest industrial facilities to keep net emissions under a legislated, stepping-down baseline — or offset the difference with carbon credits.
Reported emissions vs baseline, 2016–17 to 2021–22
Credit surrenders — ATCO Gas Australia Pty Ltd
| Year | Emissions | Baseline | Gap† | ACCUs | SMCs | Compliance† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21–22 | 104 kt | 187 kt | -83 kt | — | — | Under baseline |
| 20–21 | 115 kt | 187 kt | -73 kt | — | — | Under baseline |
| 19–20 | 107 kt | 159 kt | -52 kt | — | — | Under baseline |
| 18–19 | 167 kt | 159 kt | +7 kt | 7,432 | — | ACCU buyer |
| 17–18 | 160 kt | 159 kt | +592 t | 592 | — | ACCU buyer |
| 16–17 | 165 kt | 159 kt | +6 kt | 6,023 | — | ACCU buyer |
Emissions, baseline, ACCUs and SMCs are reported directly by CER. †Gap and compliance category are calculated by Zerra from those figures.
What this means
ATCO Gas Australia Pty Ltd is a facility operated by ATCO Gas Australia GP Pty Ltd in WA. Like all covered facilities, industrial operations generate significant emissions. Under Australia's Safeguard Mechanism, ATCO Gas Australia Pty Ltd must keep its annual emissions below a stepping-down baseline — or purchase carbon credits to cover any overage.
In 2021–22, ATCO Gas Australia Pty Ltd came in under its baseline — reporting emissions of 104 kt against an obligation of 187 kt, a surplus of 83 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.
Related facilities — Safeguard Mechanism 2021–22
No peer data available.
All data sourced from the Clean Energy Regulator (Australian Government). Zerra is an independent data platform and is not affiliated with any listed facility or operator.