Australia Australian Parliament passes Safeguard Mechanism (Crediting) Amendment Bill

Requiring large emitters to comply with emission cap

Australian Parliament passes Safeguard Mechanism (Crediting) Amendment Bill

On March 30, 2023, both houses of the Australian Parliament passed the Safeguard Mechanism (Crediting) Amendment Bill 2023. According to the country’s Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, the revision of this law is a historic milestone that lays the main pillar of the reform of the Safeguard Mechanism.

Author / Responsibility

AOKI Kenji

Senior Consultant, EnviX Ltd.
General Director, E&H Consulting Co., Ltd.

Business Performance

Expertise in EHS (environment, health and safety) consulting in ASEAN region.
- Environmental regulations updating
- Chemical regulations consulting

Background

MSc in Earth Science, The University of Tokyo

AOKI Kenji