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Gibson Island

Incitec Pivot Limited
📍 QLDFertiliser ManufacturingABN 42 004 080 264Baseline: Production-adjusted baseline
Gibson Island came in under its baseline in 2023–24 — reporting 170 t against an obligation of 100 kt.
170 t
2023–24 emissions
100 kt
net baseline obligation
-100 kt
vs baseline
—
ACCUs surrendered
Emissions history

Reported emissions vs baseline, 2024–2024

Red bars indicate emissions above baseline — covered by carbon credit purchases
0t28kt56kt84kt112kt24–25 Emissions Overage Baseline
Annual compliance record

Credit surrenders — Gibson Island

YearEmissionsBaseline GapACCUsSMCsCompliance
24–25 170 t 100 kt -100 kt — — Under baseline
Plain English

What this means

Gibson Island is a fertiliser manufacturing facility operated by Incitec Pivot Limited in QLD. Like all covered facilities, ammonia and fertiliser production is energy and emissions-intensive. Under Australia's Safeguard Mechanism, Gibson Island must keep its annual emissions below a stepping-down baseline — or purchase carbon credits to cover any overage.

In 2023–24, Gibson Island came in under its baseline — reporting emissions of 170 t against an obligation of 100 kt, a surplus of 100 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.

Across the fertiliser manufacturing sector, 2 of 4 covered facilities reported emissions above their baseline in 2023–24. The table below compares Gibson Island with other fertiliser manufacturing facilities covered by the Safeguard Mechanism.

Other facilities — Fertiliser Manufacturing

Fertiliser Manufacturing facilities — Safeguard Mechanism 2023–24

Facility Operator State Emissions vs Baseline Compliance
Phosphate Hill Incitec Pivot Limited QLD 423 kt +25 kt SMC buyer
YPF AMMONIA PLANT Yara Pilbara Fertilisers Pty Ltd WA 1.37 Mt +10 kt ACCU buyer
CSBP Kwinana Facility CSBP Limited WA 672 kt -63 kt Under baseline
Gibson Island Incitec Pivot Limited QLD 170 t -100 kt Under baseline
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Source: Clean Energy Regulator — Safeguard Mechanism published data 2023–24 · All figures in tCO₂-e · Methodology · 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.