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