Senate debates

Wednesday, 29 March 2023

Bills

Safeguard Mechanism (Crediting) Amendment Bill 2023; In Committee

4:37 pm

Photo of Jenny McAllisterJenny McAllister (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy) Share this | Hansard source

Since the safeguard started, total safeguard emissions have risen by around four per cent. The current five-year average of annual emissions is around 140 megatons, noting that emissions have been down somewhat in recent years as a result of the pandemic.

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