VIC · Safeguard Mechanism 2020–21
Liberty OneSteel Laverton Steel Mill
THE AUSTRALIAN STEEL COMPANY (OPERATIONS) 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 Liberty OneSteel Laverton Steel Mill could not be determined from available data.
Source: Clean Energy Regulator · data as at 25 Oct 2026
113 kt
2020–21 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, 2017–18 to 2020–21
Red bars indicate emissions above baseline — covered by carbon credit purchases
Annual compliance record
Credit surrenders — Liberty OneSteel Laverton Steel Mill
| Year | Emissions | Baseline | Gap† | ACCUs | SMCs | Compliance† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20–21 | 113 kt | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18–19 | 114 kt | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17–18 | 111 kt | — | — | — | — | — |
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
Liberty OneSteel Laverton Steel Mill is a facility operated by THE AUSTRALIAN STEEL COMPANY (OPERATIONS) PTY LTD in VIC. Like all covered facilities, industrial operations generate significant emissions. Under Australia's Safeguard Mechanism, Liberty OneSteel Laverton Steel Mill must keep its annual emissions below a stepping-down baseline — or purchase carbon credits to cover any overage.
Related facilities
Related facilities — Safeguard Mechanism 2020–21
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.