Kwinana Refinery
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 2020–21
Credit surrenders — Kwinana Refinery
| Year | Emissions | Baseline | Gap† | ACCUs | SMCs | Compliance† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20–21 | 414 kt | 739 kt | -326 kt | — | — | Under baseline |
| 19–20 | 663 kt | 739 kt | -76 kt | — | — | Under baseline |
| 18–19 | 712 kt | 739 kt | -28 kt | — | — | Under baseline |
| 17–18 | 728 kt | 739 kt | -12 kt | — | — | Under baseline |
| 16–17 | 661 kt | 739 kt | -79 kt | — | — | Under baseline |
Emissions, baseline, ACCUs and SMCs are reported directly by CER. †Gap and compliance category are calculated by Zerra from those figures.
What this means
Kwinana Refinery is a facility operated by BP REFINERY (KWINANA) PROPRIETARY LIMITED in WA. Like all covered facilities, industrial operations generate significant emissions. Under Australia's Safeguard Mechanism, Kwinana Refinery must keep its annual emissions below a stepping-down baseline — or purchase carbon credits to cover any overage.
In 2020–21, Kwinana Refinery came in under its baseline — reporting emissions of 414 kt against an obligation of 739 kt, a surplus of 326 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 2020–21
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.