North Goonyella Coal Mine
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 2022–23
Credit surrenders — North Goonyella Coal Mine
| Year | Emissions | Baseline | Gap† | ACCUs | SMCs | Compliance† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22–23 | 225 kt | 226 kt | -916 t | — | — | Under baseline |
| 21–22 | 172 kt | 226 kt | -54 kt | — | — | Under baseline |
| 20–21 | 194 kt | 226 kt | -31 kt | — | — | Under baseline |
| 19–20 | 243 kt | 1.51 Mt | -1.27 Mt | — | — | Under baseline |
| 18–19 | 578 kt | 1.51 Mt | -931 kt | — | — | Under baseline |
| 17–18 | 1.45 Mt | 1.51 Mt | -59 kt | — | — | Under baseline |
| 16–17 | 1.01 Mt | 1.51 Mt | -494 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
North Goonyella Coal Mine is a facility operated by PEABODY (BOWEN) PTY LTD in QLD. Like all covered facilities, industrial operations generate significant emissions. Under Australia's Safeguard Mechanism, North Goonyella Coal Mine must keep its annual emissions below a stepping-down baseline — or purchase carbon credits to cover any overage.
In 2022–23, North Goonyella Coal Mine came in under its baseline — reporting emissions of 225 kt against an obligation of 226 kt, a surplus of 916 t. 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 2022–23
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.