Major Facilities

Major facilities are also known as Safeguard facilities. Baselines are emissions limits. Grid-connected electricity facilities (in brown) share a sector-wide baseline. Guides: Explainer | Navigation | Glossary

About Major Facilities

Explainer

Major Facilities are Australia’s largest industrial polluters. They're regulated under the Safeguard Mechanism—a law that sets limits for greenhouse gas emissions. Limits are called baselines.
Facilities are allocated individual baselines except for grid-connected electricity facilities (shown in brown), which share a sector-wide baseline.
As baselines fall, facilities are legally required to cut emissions. However, they can meet this entirely through credit purchases.

Big Picture: Major Facilities Create Roughly Two-Thirds of Australia's Emissions

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Million Tonnes CO₂-e

Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 15-04-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

3 Key Rankings for Australia's Major Facilities

1. Biggest Polluters

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Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Tonnes CO₂-e)

RANK	FACILITY	t CO₂-e	NET

Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 15-04-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

2. Most Under Baseline

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Baselines are Emissions Limits

RANK	FACILITY	t CO₂-e	BASELINE	DIFF

Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 15-04-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

3. Biggest Credit Users

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Carbon Credits to Achieve Net Emissions Reductions

RANK	FACILITY	GROSS	NET	CREDITS %

Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 15-04-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Compare Emissions by Industry

More on Emissions About Industry Categories

Facilities By Division

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Compare Emissions by Industry

RANK	INDUSTRY	FACILITIES	Mt CO₂-e

Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 15-04-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Facilities By Subdivision

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Compare Emissions by Industry

RANK	INDUSTRY	FACILITIES	Mt CO₂-e

Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 15-04-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Facilities By Group

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Compare Emissions by Industry

RANK	INDUSTRY	FACILITIES	Mt CO₂-e

Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 15-04-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Facilities By Class

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Compare Emissions by Industry

RANK	INDUSTRY	FACILITIES	Mt CO₂-e

Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 15-04-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Compare Baselines by Industry

More on Baselines

Facilities By Division

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Compare Baselines by Industry

INDUSTRY	Mt CO₂-e	BASELINE	DIFF

Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 15-04-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Facilities By Subdivision

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Compare Baselines by Industry

INDUSTRY	Mt CO₂-e	BASELINE	DIFF

Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 15-04-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Facilities By Group

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Compare Baselines by Industry

INDUSTRY	Mt CO₂-e	BASELINE	DIFF

Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 15-04-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Facilities By Class

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Compare Baselines by Industry

INDUSTRY	Mt CO₂-e	BASELINE	DIFF

Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 15-04-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Compare Credit Use by Industry

More on Credits

Facilities By Division

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Compare Credit Use by Industry

INDUSTRY	GROSS	NET	CREDITS %

Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 15-04-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Facilities By Subdivision

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Compare Credit Use by Industry

INDUSTRY	GROSS	NET	CREDITS %

Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 15-04-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Facilities By Group

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Compare Credit Use by Industry

INDUSTRY	GROSS	NET	CREDITS %

Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 15-04-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Facilities By Class

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Compare Credit Use by Industry

INDUSTRY	GROSS	NET	CREDITS %

Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 15-04-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

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