WA · Safeguard Mechanism 2018–19
Eastern Ridge Mine
BHP BILLITON IRON ORE 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.
Compliance position for Eastern Ridge Mine could not be determined from available data.
Source: Clean Energy Regulator · data as at 25 Oct 2026
95 kt
2018–19 emissions CER
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net baseline obligation CER
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vs baseline Zerra calc.
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ACCUs surrendered CER
Emissions history
Reported emissions vs baseline, 2016–17 to 2018–19
Red bars indicate emissions above baseline — covered by carbon credit purchases
Annual compliance record
Credit surrenders — Eastern Ridge Mine
| Year | Emissions | Baseline | Gap† | ACCUs | SMCs | Compliance† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–19 | 95 kt | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17–18 | 90 kt | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16–17 | 102 kt | 300 kt | -198 kt | — | — | Under baseline |
Emissions, baseline, ACCUs and SMCs are reported directly by CER. †Gap and compliance category are calculated by Zerra from those figures.
Plain English
What this means
Eastern Ridge Mine is a facility operated by BHP BILLITON IRON ORE PTY. LTD. in WA. Like all covered facilities, industrial operations generate significant emissions. Under Australia's Safeguard Mechanism, Eastern Ridge Mine must keep its annual emissions below a stepping-down baseline — or purchase carbon credits to cover any overage.
Related facilities
Related facilities — Safeguard Mechanism 2018–19
No peer data available.
Source: Clean Energy Regulator — Safeguard Mechanism data
· All figures in tCO₂-e · Data updated annually on CER release
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.
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.