Is Kwinana Pigment Plant complying with the Safeguard Mechanism?

Kwinana Pigment Plant reported emissions of 286 kt in 2023–24, which exceeded its baseline of 245 kt by 41 kt. The facility used SMCs to cover the overage.

What are Kwinana Pigment Plant's emissions compared to its baseline?

In 2023–24, Kwinana Pigment Plant reported covered emissions of 286 kt against a net baseline obligation of 245 kt — a shortfall of 41 kt. Data is sourced from the Clean Energy Regulator's annual Safeguard Mechanism published data.

Who operates Kwinana Pigment Plant?

Kwinana Pigment Plant is operated by Tronox Management Pty Ltd. It is located in WA and is classified under the Other sector for the purposes of the Safeguard Mechanism.

Where does Zerra's data for Kwinana Pigment Plant come from?

All data for Kwinana Pigment Plant is sourced from the Clean Energy Regulator's annual Safeguard Mechanism published data, which is publicly available at cer.gov.au. Zerra reproduces this data in plain English to make it accessible to journalists, researchers, and the general public. Data is updated annually when the CER publishes new figures, typically in February or March.

Other · WA · Safeguard Mechanism 2023–24

Kwinana Pigment Plant

Name: Safeguard Mechanism emissions data — Kwinana Pigment Plant
Creator: Clean Energy Regulator
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Tronox Management Pty Ltd

📍 WAOtherABN 59 009 343 364Baseline: Production-adjusted baseline

Kwinana Pigment Plant reported emissions +41 kt above its baseline in 2023–24. The overage was covered using Safeguard Mechanism Credits (SMCs).

286 kt

2023–24 emissions

245 kt

net baseline obligation

+41 kt

vs baseline

40,869

SMCs surrendered

Emissions history

Reported emissions vs baseline, 2024–2024

Red bars indicate emissions above baseline — covered by carbon credit purchases

Annual compliance record

Credit surrenders — Kwinana Pigment Plant

Year	Emissions	Baseline	Gap	ACCUs	SMCs	Compliance
24–25	286 kt	245 kt	+41 kt	—	40,869	SMC buyer

Plain English

What this means

Kwinana Pigment Plant is a other facility operated by Tronox Management Pty Ltd in WA. Like all covered facilities, industrial operations generate significant emissions. Under Australia's Safeguard Mechanism, Kwinana Pigment Plant must keep its annual emissions below a stepping-down baseline — or purchase carbon credits to cover any overage.

In 2023–24, Kwinana Pigment Plant reported emissions of 286 kt against a baseline obligation of 245 kt — an overage of 41 kt. The facility covered the overage using 40,869 Safeguard Mechanism Credits (SMCs) — credits generated by other covered facilities that came in under their own baselines.

Across the other sector, 8 of 8 covered facilities reported emissions above their baseline in 2023–24. The table below compares Kwinana Pigment Plant with other other facilities covered by the Safeguard Mechanism.

Other facilities — Other

Other facilities — Safeguard Mechanism 2023–24

Facility	Operator	State	Emissions	vs Baseline	Compliance
Geelong Refinery	Viva Energy Refining Pty Ltd	VIC	1.05 Mt	+145 kt	ACCU buyer
Refinery Qld Lytton	Ampol Limited	QLD	717 kt	+58 kt	ACCU buyer
Kwinana Pigment Plant	Tronox Management Pty Ltd	WA	286 kt	+41 kt	SMC buyer
Chandala Processing Plant	Tronox Management Pty Ltd	WA	228 kt	+23 kt	SMC buyer
Qenos Altona Manufacturing	QENOS PTY LTD	VIC	225 kt	+14 kt	SMC buyer
Sewerage West	Melbourne Water Corporation	VIC	144 kt	+9 kt	ACCU buyer
DBNGP	DBNGP (WA) Transmission Pty Limited	WA	250 kt	+8 kt	Pending
Dandenong	OCEANIA GLASS PTY LTD	VIC	107 kt	+7 kt	Pending

← All Safeguard facilities

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.

## Safeguard Mechanism data — Kwinana Pigment Plant
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Facility | Kwinana Pigment Plant |
| Operator | Tronox Management Pty Ltd |
| State | WA |
| Sector | Other |
| Reporting year | 2023–24 |
| Covered emissions | 286 kt |
| Baseline | 245 kt |
| Compliance gap | +41 kt |
| ACCUs surrendered | — |
| SMCs surrendered | 40,869 |
| SMCs generated | — |
| Compliance method | smc |
| Multi-year monitoring period | No |
| Baseline type | Production-adjusted baseline |
| Data source | Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Government |
| Last updated | 2026-04-07 |