Spring Gully
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 2021–22
Credit surrenders — Spring Gully
| Year | Emissions | Baseline | Gap† | ACCUs | SMCs | Compliance† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21–22 | 228 kt | 403 kt | -174 kt | — | — | Under baseline |
| 20–21 | 242 kt | 439 kt | -197 kt | — | — | Under baseline |
| 19–20 | 246 kt | 339 kt | -94 kt | — | — | Under baseline |
| 18–19 | 262 kt | 339 kt | -78 kt | — | — | Under baseline |
| 17–18 | 327 kt | 339 kt | -13 kt | — | — | Under baseline |
| 16–17 | 300 kt | 339 kt | -39 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
Spring Gully is a facility operated by ORIGIN ENERGY UPSTREAM OPERATOR PTY LTD in QLD. Like all covered facilities, industrial operations generate significant emissions. Under Australia's Safeguard Mechanism, Spring Gully must keep its annual emissions below a stepping-down baseline — or purchase carbon credits to cover any overage.
In 2021–22, Spring Gully came in under its baseline — reporting emissions of 228 kt against an obligation of 403 kt, a surplus of 174 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 2021–22
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.