Carbon Credits

Carbon credits are a mechanism to sell and buy the 'credit' for achieving carbon emission reductions. In Australia, carbon credits are called Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs). 1 x ACCU represents 1 x tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂-e) prevented from being in the atmosphere, because it is stored or avoided. Australia's Clean Energy Regulator (CER) issues ACCUs to approved projects.

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As of financial year 2025/26, Australia had issued a total of 187,636,199 ACCUs (since 2012/13).

This means individuals or businesses have been recognised as avoiding emissions or storing 187.6 Mt CO₂-e.

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